Within North Yorkshire there are approximately 6,500 stockholders, 19 livestock sales per week and millions of animals being sold throughout the year so the enforcement of the Animal Health Act 1981 is a high priority for our service.

Duties for the Animal Health Unit within North Yorkshire County Council include:

• monitoring the welfare of livestock on the farm
• monitoring the welfare of livestock in transit, and at market
• disease control, including disposal of livestock carcases and responding to disease outbreaks such as anthrax, rabies and foot and mouth
• licensing the movement of animals and recording the movements of sheep and pigs
• identification and traceability of livestock 
• providing advice and assistance to North Yorkshire traders in relation to animal health and welfare.

Effective enforcement is seen as paramount in restoring confidence in the British agricultural system following a series of animal disease outbreaks including BSE and Foot and Mouth.

FAX numbers for Trading Standards:

01609 771696
01609 774527
01609 776349

Should you have any queries, please contact the Service on 0845 3301221.

	Leaflets - animal health Information leaflets from trading standards relating to animal health. Topics covered include sale of pet food, food hygiene, buying and selling livestock, transporting farm animals, and more.
	Voluntary poultry register If you keep less than fifty birds, we can keep you updated in the event of an avian influenza outbreak. Why not register here?

Useful downloads Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 17 [105kb] June 2008 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 18 [79kb] September 2008 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 19 [124kb] January 2009 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 20 [126kb] March 2009 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 21 [123kb] June 2009 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 22 [114kb] September 2009 Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 23 [112kb] December 2009   Weblinks Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window. North Yorkshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites. Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber: Rural Renaissance Providing support and assistance to people living in rural areas, at times of need. Farm Crisis Network Providing pastoral and practical support to farming people during periods of anxiety, stress and problems relating to both the farm household and the farm business. DEFRA DEFRA Animal Health Animal Health is the government's executive agency primarily responsible for ensuring that farmed animals in Great Britain are healthy, disease-free and well looked after Injured swans - frequently asked questions What should I do if I find an injured swan? What does the Yorkshire Swan Rescue Service do? How do I contact the Yorkshire Swan Rescue Service? Contacts Animal health team tsanimal.health@northyorks.gov... Tel: 0845 330 1221 Fax: 01609 774527 Full details for Animal health team