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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.
How to meet statutory bovine TB testing requirements when moving cattle in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), and across their borders.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or genetic material of dogs, cats or ferrets to Great Britain.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.
Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
Private non-validated or unapproved TB testing in cattle carried out by private vets in England, conditions for testing and how to get permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
What you need to do when sheep and goats pass through your premises, including updating your holding register and reporting movements.
What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse.
A collection of leaflets, videos and posters about bluetongue virus.
Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Field Officers may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
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