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Animal welfare

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.

Top animal welfare tasks

   Find details of notifiable infectious animal diseases   Find out about the work of the animal health and welfare team
   Find out about the disposal of fallen stock   Find out about the dog warden service
   Join the voluntary poultry register (for keepers of less than 50 birds)   Find out about having your pet looked after if you have to go into hospital

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; and
  • 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
Leaflets - animal health
Voluntary poultry register
Voluntary poultry register
Injured swans - frequently asked questions
Useful downloads
Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 30 [381kb] [pdf]
Animal Health & Welfare Newsletter number 30
Download Adobe Reader
 
Weblinks
  • Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber: Rural Renaissance
  • Farm Crisis Network
  • The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Animal Health
Contacts
Animal Health and Welfare and Agriculture (North Yorkshire residents only)
tsanimal.health@northyorks.gov...
Tel: 0845 330 1221
Fax: 01609 774527
Animal Health and Welfare and Agriculture (Non North Yorkshire residents)
tsanimal.health@northyorks.gov...
Tel: 08458 727374
Fax: 01609 774527



North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 11 October 2012