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Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention and legal controls in place to protect cattle health.
We maintain an online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain called the Cattle Tracing System (CTS). BCMS is part of the Rural Payments Agency .
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
The rules and processes cattle keepers must follow to ensure cattle can be traced at all times.
The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.
Cattle keepers must report the death of any cattle to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), return the cattle passport and record it on their holding register.
What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.
Slaughterhouses in Great Britain with a high throughput of cattle carcases must send pricing data to AHDB weekly.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.
Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for cattle in reviews and follow-ups.
Inspectors may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
What you can do to help reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection in your herd.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
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