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How to export or move ungulates (hooved animals) and captive-bred birds to the EU and Northern Ireland for conservation, display, education or research.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
Supplementing the guidance contained in the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
Find an approved control post to rest livestock being imported to, exported from, or transiting through Great Britain.
The code provides game farmers with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, required in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
This booklet shows how the technique of body condition scoring can contribute to good husbandry, welfare and management of beef cows.
This booklet shows how the technique of body condition scoring can contribute significantly to good husbandry and management of dairy cows.
Ventilation within your vehicle is important to remove the heat and moisture produced by animals during transport.
This document sets out the broad governance framework within which the VMD and Defra operate.
How to keep farmed goats, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
This booklet examines the fire dangers which are commonly found on farms and identifies simple ways in which risks can be reduced.
How to keep rabbits on farms and your housing health and feed responsibilities.
A guide to the use of forensic and specialist techniques in the investigation of wildlife crime.
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