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Guidance for ear tag manufacturers and suppliers about bovine EID technical standards.
Sets out details of our new web-based interactive map showing registered locations of TB breakdowns.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers.
How to avoid becoming unwell while visiting a farm.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hay and straw to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing manure, fertilisers and soil improvers to Great Britain.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing products for technical and pharmaceutical use to Great Britain.
Focus article by Paul Duff, Caroline Fenemore, Paul Holmes, Beverley Hopkins, Jeff Jones, Maggie He, David Everest and Mari Rochi, published in Vet Record.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Inspectors may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
Find out what records you need to keep of movements of sheep or goats to or from showgrounds, and how to report those movements.
How to report pig movements using the electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2) service.
You should use this licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing eggs and egg products to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fish oil that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
This publication provides details of the code of practice that should be used for the responsible use of animal medicines on farms.
How to be approved as a compartment that meets Great Britain standards by protecting your poultry farm or hatchery against disease.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
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