What we do
Our Animal Health Inspectors enforce a wide range of legislation designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals.
The main duties include:
- Protecting the welfare of animals at farms, in transit and at livestock markets/animal gatherings
- Prevention, control and eradication of notifiable animal diseases such as foot and mouth
- Ensuring that animal movements can be traced to safeguard human and animal health from transmitted diseases
Our fees
We license certain animal establishments for which a fee is payable. Our current fees are shown below. Click on the link for further information and an application form.
Animal Boarding Establishments £210
Dangerous Wild Animals £128
Dog Breeding Establishments £128
Horse Riding Establishments £210
Performing Animals £128
Pet Shops £128
Zoos (1st Application) £918
Zoos (2nd Application) £1357
When you apply for a licence our Inspector will inspect your premises to ensure animal health and welfare is protected.
Useful information
Click on the link below
Keeping Livestock
Livestock Holding Inspections - Enforcements
Livestock Movements - Animal Movement Licensing
Notifiable Diseases
Our aim is to ensure that good animal health and welfare standards are established.
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