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The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
Use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England or Wales.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
Find out when to test vaccinated animals and how to get private testing.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
Use these general licences to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
Information on BTV-3 vaccines including permits and licences.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
APHA detects and investigates new and re-emerging diseases in animals in England and Wales.
Poster for vets about how to spot and report West Nile fever.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) contact details for private vets, Official Veterinarians, and others in an official capacity.
Poultry valuation tables outline the value of poultry in Great Britain.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
Information for camelid keepers on reporting suspected bluetongue cases. How to identify and move your camelids.
Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.
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