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  • Animal welfare

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade

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    • Introduction to animal welfare
    • Farmed animal welfare
    • Non-farmed animal welfare
    • Enforcement of farmed animal welfare – DAERA policy and activity
    • Enforcement and recent prosecution cases
    • Welfare of animals during transport
    • Water advice for livestock farmers
    • Information for owners of pet pigs
    • Pet Travel Guidance
    • aPVP updates and briefing notes
    • Paws for Thought
    • Transporter Authorisation, Certificates of Competence, Vehicle Approval and Journey Log rules from 1st January 2021
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advice for animal owners
    • Ferret and Other Mustelinae Keeper Registration
    • Buying and caring for a puppy
    • ADCPB Pig Text Alert Service Privacy Notice
    • Pig Text Alert Service
    • Council licensing of Dog Breeding Establishments
    • ADCPB Text Alert Service Privacy Notice
    • Animal welfare statistics
    • Animal Welfare Enforcement – responsibilities and contacts
    • Council dog summary statistics
    • Straying animals
    • Canine Socialisation – Report on social contact between dogs, in licensed boarding establishments
    • Moving Equidae
    • Safe interactions with dogs

    Related to Animal welfare

    Most recent publications

    • Foot and Mouth Disease Posters

      Published 12 March 2025
    • Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Herd Restrictions

      Published 18 December 2024
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Reducing the rate of compensation for cattle removed under the Bovine (bTB) Programme

      Published 12 January 2024 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on Proposed Future Arrangements for Public Intervention (PI) and Private Storage Aid (PSA) Rules

      Published 22 August 2023 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Bovine Viral Diarrhoea herd restrictions to target herds with untested animals

      Published 28 May 2025
    • Muir sets out pathway to stronger animal welfare standards

      Published 22 May 2025
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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