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From 7 October 2025, dogs commercially imported from Romania must have a negative Brucella canis test result. Find out how to send samples to Great Britain for testing.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…
You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
Use this form to report suspected salmonella in dogs to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Submit samples from dogs and cats for free identification of exotic worms and worm-like parasites by the APHA.
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
How to spot Echinococcus multilocularis, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent its spread.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
Border Force becomes the first agency in the world to use specially trained dogs to detect both deadly fentanyl and nitazenes.
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