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Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
Use these forms to request an ammonia screening assessment as part of an intensive farming permit application.
Technical information about the import requirements for animal by-products (ABPs) or products not for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing composite products for human consumption to Great Britain.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed broiler chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
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.
Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.
Poultry valuation tables outline the value of poultry in Great Britain.
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).
Article by Paul Holmes published in Vet Record.
Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Clarifications on the certification of animal products for imports of medium risk animal products, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
What an agent must do to communicate with the CTS on behalf of keepers of cattle, bison or buffalo.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.
Regulated Products Risk Assessment Unit Science, Evidence and Research Division, FSA Risk Assessment Team Science Division, FSS
Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
A guide to the law in England and Wales for home slaughter of livestock.
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