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A guide to the law in England and Wales for home slaughter of livestock.
Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing blood and blood products to Great Britain.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
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).
What you need to do when sheep and goats pass through your premises, including updating your holding register and reporting movements.
How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.
Clarifications on the certification of animal products for imports of medium risk animal products, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules.
Calculate the annual nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from your livestock. Report the data to the Environment Agency.
Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on why cattle are tested for bovine TB, how the tests are done and how to prepare for the tests.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bristles, feathers, fur, hair and wool 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.
Summary of product characteristics for BLUEVAC-3 BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Guidance for vets from the APHA wildlife expert group.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Use this licence to move germinal product from designated premises within a bluetongue restricted zone to premises outside a bluetongue restricted zone.
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