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How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or genetic material of dogs, cats or ferrets to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hides and skins to Great Britain.
Cattle keepers must report the death of any cattle to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), return the cattle passport and record it on their holding register.
Alerts issued by APHA’s endemic and emerging disease alert system (EEDAS) for vets working with livestock.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules.
Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing processed animal protein that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.
Guidance on managing the public health consequences of TB in cattle and other animals.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing dairy and milk for human consumption to Great Britain.
Information for camelid keepers on reporting suspected bluetongue cases. How to identify and move your camelids.
How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get cattle ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 44:2026.
How poultry producers can join and pay fees for the Poultry Health Scheme, and how to pay fees to become a PHS approved laboratory.
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).
What an agent must do to communicate with the Cattle Tracing System on behalf of a keeper of cattle, bison or buffalo.
Guidance for the operators of slaughterhouses in England on how to comply with the rules on the mandatory use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV).
What you can do to help reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection in your herd.
Calculate the annual nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from your livestock. Report the data to the Environment Agency.
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