Animal disease prevention and control; information on the responsibility of county administrative authorities.

The duties of the county administrative authorities include:

1. Determining the nature, status and cause of listed animal diseases
   . If the suspicion of an outbreak of a listed animal disease has been reported to the KVB or has otherwise come to the knowledge of the KVB, the responsible official veterinarians are responsible for carrying out the necessary investigations to determine an outbreak of the disease and, if necessary, taking the necessary preventive or control measures.
2. Taking preventive/control measures
   Organization and implementation of state animal disease prevention / control measures, in particular of listed animal diseases, such as avian influenza, foot and mouth disease, classical and African swine fever, leukosis, brucellosis, tuberculosis, BHV1 infection.
3. Cooperation in compensation and aid
   . The official veterinarians of the KVB estimate the amount of compensation to be granted by the state under the Animal Health Act for animal losses, review applications for aid for animal losses and forward them to the Bavarian Animal Diseases Fund.
4. Forwarding of service compensation
   Review of the cost accounts of practicing veterinarians for services rendered in the context of prevention / control programs and forwarding to the Bavarian Animal Disease Fund.
5. Advice
   Advising the affected professional groups (e.g., livestock owners, livestock trade, and veterinary profession) on all aspects of animal disease law
6. Execution of the animal disease emergency plan
   Organization and implementation of prevention/control measures in the event of outbreaks of easily transmissible animal diseases such as avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and swine fever at the district level, establishment of a local crisis center in the district office.
7. Implementation of measures related to control programs in livestock
   Implement and coordinate measures related to prevention/control programs against easily transmissible and economically important animal diseases
8. Issue health certificates
   . Issue health certificates for the movement of kept terrestrial animals to a member state of the European Union or export to a third country. Issuing health certificates for pet animals in travel (if the pet passport is not sufficient), for migratory flocks of sheep, as well as bee colonies that are brought to another place.
9. Control of animal shows, markets and events of a similar nature
   . Monitoring the concerns of animal health law at animal shows, markets and events of a similar nature. Official veterinary examination of animals at the drive to livestock markets.
10. Animal identification
    . Verification of proper identification of livestock (eg cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and horses).