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Watch: how to apply for vet visit funding

Posted by: Chris Maxwell, Posted on: 6 July 2026 - Categories: Animal Health and Welfare, Payments to improve animal health and welfare
Person standing at a wooden fence while cattle press close on the other side, with trees and a stone wall behind

Together with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), we've created a series of step-by-step guides to help livestock keepers apply for the Annual Health and Welfare Review, a funded annual vet visit, and the endemic disease follow-up visit.

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Funded poultry biosecurity vet visits now available

Posted by: Chris Maxwell, Posted on: 2 June 2026 - Categories: Animal Health and Welfare

Eligible poultry keepers can now get a funded visit from a vet, who will provide practical advice tailored to their farm to help reduce the risk of disease. 

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Increased payments for vet visits 

Posted by: Chris Maxwell, Posted on: 17 December 2025 - Categories: Payments to improve animal health and welfare
Black and white cattle grazing in a grassy field, with farmland and trees visible in the distance.

From 22 January 2026, payments for the animal health and welfare review and the endemic disease follow-up will increase. This post sets out the new rates and explains how to access the funding.

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