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Animal welfare

Guidance and regulation

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  • How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.

  • How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.

  • How to register and apply for approval as an animal feed business that makes, markets or uses animal feed.

  • What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.

  • Apply for a licence to introduce and keep certain species of non-native fish or crayfish.

  • This document provides advice on owning a dog.

  • Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.

  • The FSA is responsible for animal feed legislation which covers the manufacture of feed for non-food producing animals including pet food and pet treats.

  • Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.

  • Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.

  • This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.

  • Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.

  • Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.

  • Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.

  • Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.

  • How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.

  • Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.

  • This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.

  • Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.

  • Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.