Animal health and welfare

If you require further information on animal health and welfare matters, including animal movement contact the Corporation of London who provide an agency service for us in respect of animal health and welfare matters.

Further information about animal health and welfare matters can also be obtained from the DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) office and national advice and guidance is available on a range of animal health and welfare subjects; please choose from the list below:

Animal health and welfare leaflets

2021-09-02: Supplying surplus food and co-products as feed
2021-09-02: Disposal of surplus food
2021-09-01: The identification and movement of pigs
2021-09-01: Cattle identification
2021-08-26: Goats: identification, records and movement
2021-08-18: Food chain information
2021-08-17: Bovine tuberculosis
2021-08-17: African horse sickness
2021-08-06: Poultry at markets: handling and transport
2021-07-19: The welfare of horses at markets etc
2021-07-09: Feed hygiene for farmers and growers
2021-07-05: Manufacturing your own pet foods
2021-06-25: Humane disposal of infant calves
2021-06-22: Classical swine fever
2021-06-17: Calves at market
2021-06-16: Avian influenza (bird flu)
2021-06-14: Sheep: identification, records and movement
2021-06-10: Schmallenberg virus
2021-06-04: Fallen stock and the disposal of animal by-products
2021-05-25: Buying and selling livestock
2021-05-25: Responsible animal / pet ownership
2021-05-25: The retail sale of pet food
2021-05-24: Transporting horses by road
2021-05-24: Transporting livestock by road: paperwork
2021-05-24: Sheep scab
2021-05-21: Horse passports
2021-05-21: Cattle keepers and livestock shows
2021-05-21: Registration and records of poultry
2021-05-20: Mixing feed on-farm
2021-05-20: Livestock transport vehicles
2021-05-20: Livestock markets
2021-05-20: Keeping pet pigs
2021-05-20: Keeping veterinary medicine records
2021-05-20: Imported feed and food controls
2021-05-20: Feed hygiene for transporters and hauliers
2021-05-17: Home slaughter for private consumption
2021-05-17: Home slaughter of cattle
2021-05-14: Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
2021-05-14: Animal gatherings
2021-05-14: Anthrax
2021-05-14: BSE testing of cattle
2021-05-14: Cattle that have been refused passports
2021-05-14: Farm animal transport journey times
2021-05-14: Casualty slaughter for farmers and hauliers
2021-05-14: Deer carcase and offal disposal
2021-05-14: Food hygiene for farmers and growers
2021-05-14: Foot-and-mouth disease
2021-05-14: Home slaughter of sheep
2021-04-26: Rabies
2021-03-16: The welfare of animals during transport