Vets urge horse owners to use NECD
Vets are urging their clients to register their horses, saddles, tack, vehicles, rugs and machinery at the website http://www.necd.org.uk.
The UK’s National Equestrian Crime Database, or NECD, is the most advanced equestrian crime database in the world. It is designed to protect horses and equestrian estates.
Any user, whether a member or not, can log on to search any alpha-numeric mark such as Freezemarks, Passports, VIN, Chassis, Microchip, Serial or NECD numbers to see whether goods are registered as stolen or not.



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