Wiltshire have a small and dedicated team of Animal Health and Welfare Officers, as Wiltshire is a unitary authority they enforce a variety of legislation designed to help protect the human food chain,animal health and welfare.
The Animal Health Team deals with complaints regarding:
- Livestock health and welfare on farms
- In transit
- In markets
- At abattoirs
Livestock Welfare Concerns
Any concerns regarding companion or wild animal welfare should be reported to the RSPCA on their dedicated 24 helpline 0300 1234999.
Issues related to horse passports should be reported to our animal health team and horse welfare issues should be reported to the RSPCA.
If you need to report a lost or stray dog please contact our dog warden team.
Dead animals on the highway should be reported to the highways department.
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It is difficult to predict when a notifiable disease will occur but it is important that farmers and animal owners are vigilant to the signs of disease and take appropriate action to report any suspected cases without undue delay.
You can help reduce the risks by ensuring good biosecurity on your farm and have plans in place to help prevent and contain the spread in the case of an outbreak.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defra-approved-disinfectant-when-and-how-to-use-it
Details on what to look for can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/notifiable-diseases-in-animals
CloseIf you suspect a notifiable disease you must report it to your regional animal health (APHA) office immediately. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notifiable-diseases-in-animals
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