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Guidance for owners of domestic goats in England and Scotland on tuberculosis (TB), how and why TB is tested for, and what happens if it's detected in goats.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing eggs and egg products to Great Britain.
Details of premises approved to operate as exempt finishing units for cattle in England.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bones, horns and hooves to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live bovines or bovine genetic material to Great Britain.
Guidance for ear tag manufacturers and suppliers about bovine EID technical standards.
You should use this licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone to an egg processing plant.
You should use this licence to move poultry and other captive bird carcasses for disposal from premises in a protection zone or surveillance zone in England and Wales.
Alerts issued by APHA’s endemic and emerging disease alert system (EEDAS) for vets working with livestock.
This statement explains how accessible the export health certificates online service is.
How to be approved as a compartment that meets Great Britain standards by protecting your poultry farm or hatchery against disease.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed fattening turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing certain processed animal by-products as educational tools 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.
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