Publications

Biosecurity information and guidance leaflet to help prevent the spread of Avian Influenza (AI)

This document provides useful information and guidance on the best practice for tagging sheep and goats to ensure that the ear tag is correctly applied and to avoid unnecessary pain or distress to your animals

This document provides useful information and guidance on the best practice for tagging cattle to ensure that the ear tag is correctly applied and to avoid unnecessary pain or distress to your animals

The aim of these requirements is to reduce the risk of pig disease spreading through controlling movements and improving traceability. They apply to you if you keep pigs.

This guidance explains to keepers the new rules for tagging sheep and goats and recording their movements. The new rules are laid down in European Law (Council Regulation 21/2004) and national law (The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern

Below are quick guide for the new rules regarding the electronic identification (EID) of sheep and goats which were introduced on 31 December 2009, this replaces all existing arrangements for sheep and goats.

This holding register is for the purpose of keeping pig records under the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Council Directive 2008/71/EC on the identification and registration of pigs.
 

This document provides useful information and guidance explaining the background to the Cleansing and Disinfection Order and provides some advice on it.

This document provides advice and guidance in the form of best practice conditions that should be applied in relation to holding bird gatherings.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development provides an Internet based interface (termed the “PVP Extranet”) through which Private Veterinary Practices are able to control and manage TB tests carried out on cattle herds in Northern Ireland on behalf of the