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What you must record in your holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records), when you must do this and what you can use for your records.
Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.
How to report pig movements, including how to use electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2).
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
How to get authorised as an OV, maintain your authorisation and set up a new practice, and what to do if you will be tuberculin (TB) skin testing.
How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Livestock keepers must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England, Scotland and Wales.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
Technical information about the import requirements for POAO for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.
List of sheep and goat tag suppliers approved by the Rural Payments Agency.
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