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Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
UK Chief Vet urges owners to take all necessary steps to ensure they are complying with the law
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you breed turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Legislation ending exports of livestock for slaughter and fattening receives Royal Assent
Use this general licence to rear chicks from the incubated eggs of captive-bred schedule 4 birds for a limited period.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
Recognised EU breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.
The Precision Breeding Working Group aims to facilitate routes to market for precision bred plant products.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (9 April 2024) approved the medicine fosdenopterin (Nulibry) to treat the genetic disease Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency (MoCD) Type A
Get a general licence to show certain species of captive bred birds in competition.
Owners who wish to keep their dogs must apply to an exemption scheme or instead can apply for compensation related to euthanasia costs.
Employment Tribunal decision.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
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