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Animal Health And Welfare

ALERT 12th February 2008 - Blue Tongue

 Following confirmation of Blue Tongue at a farm in Dorset, Poole is now in a Protection Zone. This places restrictions on the movement of cattle, sheep, goats and deer. Livestock movements are still allowed but keepers must comply with certain conditions.

Blue Tongue DOES NOT affect humans and there are no public health implications.

For information on the current situation and guidance on movement requirements please see the DEFRA website

General

There is a wide range of legislation in the UK designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals.

Animal health and welfare legislation is enforced jointly by the Local Authority and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), in association with other government bodies and independent organisations like the RSPCA

What we licence and enforce

Licensing of:

• horse riding establishments
• dog breeding establishments
• animal boarding establishments - in conjunction with DEFRA
• dangerous wild animals
• animal movements
• pet shops
• zoos (no zoos in Poole at present)

Enforcement of animal health legislation relating to:

• control of animal diseases
• standards of human health
• quality of food
• quality of livestock
• welfare of animals at farms, markets, slaughterhouses

Please contact us for further details.

Other animal welfare activities

• control of stray dogs
• noise control - barking dogs
• dangerous dogs
• pet microchipping
• dog fouling

Livestock / Farm animals

ECPS helps to promote and protect the health and welfare of livestock. The service plays a role in policing the livestock industry in the Borough which includes monitoring the disease and welfare on farms and smallholdings (including pet livestock such as goats/chickens) and of animals in transit, including those being imported and exported through Poole port.

We work in close co-operation with other agencies including the State Veterinary Service and Defra .

If you require any advice on keeping livestock or are concerned about the welfare of livestock please contact us.

Defra website contains some useful advice on livestock issues. www.defra.gov.uk

Swan Rescue

Please contact the Swan Rescue Sanctuary for advice.

Urban Foxes

For advice about urban foxes please visit www.thefoxwebsite.org