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How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to keep and breed pigs, and your responsibilities for housing, feeding and looking after them.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
You can appeal against certain decisions made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) that affect you.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
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