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How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Apply for a licence to introduce and keep certain species of non-native fish or crayfish.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
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.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
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