Animal Health
Cheshire West and Chester Regulatory Services are on hand to
assist and advise farmers in complying with their statutory
obligations. We do this by:
- Monitoring Animal movements by Licence.
- Checking Movement and associated Records on Farms.
- Monitor Welfare standards of animal which are kept on farm, or
are in transit or exposed for sale in Livestock markets.
- The carcase of any animal found on Agricultural premises has to
be disposed of in compliance with strict rules: we monitor that
these rules are complied with.
- In addition we have responsibility for formulating and
deploying Rabies, Foot and Mouth and Avian Flu precautions through
Contingency Plans. This work is undertaken in partnership with
other agencies including
Defra
and the Health Protection Agency, so as to ensure
that comprehensive controls are in place to prevent the
introduction of and control the spread of animal health diseases in
the region.
- Investigate complaints relating to livestock movements or
welfare issues.
- We also hold supplies of the main statutory records movement
documents you are required to keep and complete. You can contact us
directly to obtain these contact Animal Health on 01244 976767
If you need more detailed information on meeting your legal
obligations or indeed any practical assistance or
advice follow the link to the
Defra
Animal Health and Welfare webpages. You
can also phone Defra direct for further information on the
following matters:
- Animal Health and Welfare - Telephone 01785 231900
- All other agricultural matters - Telephone 01270 754000
- British Cattle Movement Service - Telephone 01900 702222
- Fallen Stock Scheme - Telephone 01270 619077
Animal Registration and Licences
Cheshire West and Chester Council licenses all animal
boarding kennels, pet shops, riding schools and
zoos annually, for which there is a charge - find
out more information by using the link below:
Animal Registration and Licences
Animal Remains
For information about animal remains see the Animal
Remains page.
Barking Dogs
The Council’s Regulatory Services receive hundreds of telephone
calls and complaints a year from members of the public about dogs.
These range from dog fouling and stray dogs to animal welfare,
but the largest proportion of complaints are about
barking dogs.
For more information see the barking
dogs page.
Cruelty to animals - who should you call?
To report a mistreated, neglected, injured or distressed animal
please contact the
RSPCA
cruelty line on
0300 1234 999. This is a 24-hour service.
Dangerous Animals
For more information regarding dangerous animals see
the dangerous
animals page.
Help for Farmers
Confidential help for the Farming Community is available from
-
- Rural Stress Information Network - Telephone 024 7641
2916. Opening Hours - Weekdays 9am -5pm
- Royal Agricultural Benevolent Fund - Telephone: 01865 727 888.
Opening Hours - Weekdays 9am-5pm / 4.30pm Friday
- Farm Crisis Network - Telephone - 07002 326 326. Opening
Hours - 7pm to 10pm daily
Information about Bird Flu
Follow the links below for information and advice about Bird
Flu.
Pest Control
Cheshire West and Chester Council
provides a pest control service to both private and commercial
properties throughout the borough . All pest control operatives are
qualified and trained to a high standard and are able to deal with
a wide variety of pests which are a threat to people's health or
cause a nuisance. For more information about pests and the services
provided, please visit the Pest Control page.
Stray and abandoned dogs
Dogs should not be allowed to roam
unsupervised in public. Legally the dog warden can seize any dog
that is found alone in a public area. If the dog can be identified
by a tag or other form of identification it will, if possible, be
returned to the owner and a warning issued. For more
information see the stray and abandoned dogs pages.