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Guidance for vets on investigating poor reproductive performance in sheep and cattle, when bluetongue virus (BTV) should be considered as a potential cause.
Article by Vanessa Swinson, David Jorge, and Michelle Macrelli published in Vet Record.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater in a location where an animal disease outbreak has been identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
How sheep and goat ear tag manufacturers and suppliers get a welfare assessment of ear tags, and what’s required in the assessment.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when carrying out veterinary checks on live animals being imported to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets on Taenia saginata from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing deer urine or faeces and lures to Great Britain.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out controlled shooting of badgers in the field.
Article by Susanna Williamson, Emma Stubberfield, Anna Brzozowska, and Jill Thomson published in Vet Record.
How Defra processes your personal data when recording Bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccinations
Clarifications on technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Use this licence to move live animals from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a destination premises in Scotland.
Use this licence to move germinal product from a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland.
Use this licence to move live animals out of one bluetongue restricted zone into another bluetongue restricted zone.
The farm assurance schemes that meet the requirement for annual vet visits so you can export or move animals and animal products to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Article by Amanda Carson published in Vet Record.
Guidance for ear tag manufacturers and suppliers about sheep and goat EID technical standards.
Manufacturers and suppliers of ear tags for sheep and goats must follow this code of practice.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live porcine or porcine genetic material to Great Britain.
How Defra processes your personal data when you register as an authorised person to get a licence to cage-trap badgers.
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