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The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
How to spot contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bones, horns and hooves to Great Britain.
The government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export hides, horns and trophies to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
How to spot epizootic haemorrhagic disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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 .
The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.
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