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Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.
Explanation for animal owners and veterinary health professionals on how the VMD calculates adverse event incidence rates for veterinary medicines
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
List of available products under the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme.
Sets out the disease control measures we would consider if African or classical swine fever was suspected or confirmed in pigs.
How to spot equine infectious anaemia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Vaccination policy, guidance and authorisation requests for avian influenza vaccination in zoo birds.
You should use this licence to move mammals from or to premises in a protection or surveillance zone where poultry or other captive birds are kept.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
The VMR sets out the statutory fees associated with various regulatory services provided by the VMD. The statutory fees and fee structure are implemented from 17 May 2024.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
The terms and conditions for paying the common user charge.
How to keep rabbits on farms and your housing health and feed responsibilities.
How to spot equine viral encephalomyelitis, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
If you keep bluetongue-susceptible livestock, you should consider voluntarily testing these animals to demonstrate they remain free from bluetongue disease.
Official guidance on the training, qualifications and appointments of Official Veterinarians (OVs) who seek to perform work on behalf of an EU member state.
Approved laboratories for testing of salmonella in poultry, broilers and turkeys under the Salmonella National Control Programmes.
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