Animal disease prevention and control; information on the responsibility of county administrative authorities.
In the prevention or control of animal diseases, the district administrative authorities (KVB) have original responsibility for many tasks.
Booth: 02.09.2022. Link zum BayernPortal
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The duties of the county administrative authorities include:
- 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Advice
Advising the affected professional groups (e.g., livestock owners, livestock trade, and veterinary profession) on all aspects of animal disease law - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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. - Animal identification
. Verification of proper identification of livestock (eg cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and horses).
Editorially responsible: Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection (see BayernPortal).
Office of Veterinary Affairs and Consumer Health Protection
Official management: Dr. Nikola-Simone Franz-Haas
We offer a variety of services in the service rooms "Nägelsbachstr. 40". Appointment by phone: + (49) 09131 / 86 - 1725.
- Food hygiene
- Food control
- Veterinary drugs
- Animal welfare
- Animal disease control
- Consumer protection (food law)
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Nägelsbachstraße 40
91052 Erlangen
Öffnungszeiten
Montag: 10:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Dienstag: 10:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Mittwoch: 10:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Donnerstag: 10:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Freitag: 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr
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