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Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
Preliminary outbreak assessment for rabies in a dog in the Île-de-France region, France.
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.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
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
New rules mean all commercial dog imports from Romania into Great Britain to undergo mandatory pre-import testing
Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England, Scotland or Wales.
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