Animal Health and Welfare

Opening Times:
8.45am to 5pm Monday to Thursday
8.45 to 4.30pm Friday

Contact:
Tel: 01782 232065
Fax: 01782 236496
Email: regualatory.services@stoke.gov.uk

Address:
Regulatory Services
PO Box 2452,
Hanley Town Hall,
Albion Street,
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 1XP.

Services Provided:
We want to make sure there are satisfactory standards of safety, care and welfare for all animals at premises and farms across the city. Enforcement responsibilities include:-

Inspecting and licencing catteries, kennels, riding schools, dog breeding establishments, and pet shops;

Investigating complaints about conditions at premises;

Monitoring complaints and enquiries to identify problem traders and trading areas;

Advising and educating consumers and businesses as needed;

Inspecting the conditions for animals at market or in transit;

Responding to emergencies involving injured or diseased animals;

Making sure fallen livestock is disposed of correctly;

Monitoring licences for the movement of animals.

Summary:
We enforce regulations and provide guidance for animal health and welfare.
See attachments below for guidance on specific topics, and the more pages link on the right hand side.

Related Files:

Guidance note: - Retail sale of pet foods.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Animal transport.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Disposal of farm animal carcasses.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Horse passports.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Notification requirements for the purposes of monitoring BSE in cattle.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Guidance for farmers on the keeping and retention of veterinary medicine records.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Records and movement of sheep and goats.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Goats and Sheep identification.pdf[View][Save]
Guidance note on: - Cattle identification.pdf[View][Save]

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