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How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to order official cattle ear tags, what to do if your animal is untagged, its tags have been damaged or it has been tagged incorrectly.
List of sheep and goat tag suppliers approved by the Rural Payments Agency.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
When and how to complete your annual sheep and goat inventory and how to submit it.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
What cattle keepers must do with the barcode labels sent by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) and how to get more if you run out.
When you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.
How poultry producers can join and pay fees for the Poultry Health Scheme, and how to pay fees to become a PHS approved laboratory.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.
How to meet statutory bovine TB testing requirements when moving cattle in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), and across their borders.
What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse.
This guidance only applies to movements of bluetongue susceptible animals. Non-susceptible animals may attend shows as normal.
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