Animal Health & Welfare

The Animal Health Section works to improve the health and welfare of livestock within Ceredigion.

This is done through:

• On-Farm Inspections
• Attendance at Markets and Slaughterhouses
• Investigation of all complaints about farm animal health and welfare
• Investigations into movement standstill breaches
• Investigations into tagging breaches
• Roadside checks
• Education and advice
• Working with outside Agencies and other Local Authorities

 Follow the links below to access guidance and information on a number of animal health topics.

New Keepers| Information & Guidance for new keepers to livestock	Identification & Tagging| Information & Rules on Sheep, Goat, Cattle and Pig Identification
Standstill Rules| Rules and guidance on 6 and 20 day standstills & exemptions	Movement Documents & Reporting Movements| Sheep, Goat, Pig, Deer and Cattle Movement Documents and Guidance
Welfare & Inspections| Information about Welfare and Inspections	Food Chain Information| Food Chain Information Forms & Guidance
Disposal of Carcasses & Private Slaughter| Information about the Disposal of Carcasses & Private Slaughtering	Transporter Authorisation| Information on who needs Transporter Authorisation and how to apply for it
Contact Us| Contact details: Phone/Fax/e-mail/address