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Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
How to keep and breed pigs, and your responsibilities for housing, feeding and looking after them.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
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