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If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
How vets in England and Wales can submit carcases to APHA for a post-mortem examination.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
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