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These terms and conditions explain the customer's rights and responsibilities in using Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online, Animal Movement Licencing System (AMLS) and Livestock Unique Identification Service (LUIS) and t…
How to apply for approval to hold a dedicated sale for TB restricted cattle in England, and the procedures to follow when a market is held.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out controlled shooting of badgers in the field.
Rules and standards for running an approved breeding programme and keeping a breed book or register of purebred animals, hybrid pigs and germinal products.
Guidance for farmers and others who work with livestock on reducing the risk of human M. bovis infection.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
General authorisation for Official Veterinarians and Approved Tuberculin Testers to carry out pre- and post-movement testing of cattle to control the spread of bovine TB.
How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.
How to spot contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
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.
Find out which premises are approved to EU and GB enhanced standards in the compartmentalisation scheme and get their approval numbers.
Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on why cattle are tested for bovine TB, how the tests are done and how to prepare for the tests.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
Register for licences to cage-trap and mark badgers (Meles meles) for vaccinating them against bovine tuberculosis (TB) to help prevent the spread of disease.
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.
Guidance on managing the public health consequences of TB in cattle and other animals.
Sets out details of our new web-based interactive map showing registered locations of TB breakdowns.
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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