Article: Animals - health and welfare Online interactions for this service Apply for this service Report against this service Article Body There is a wide range of legislation in the UK designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals. Animal health and welfare legislation is enforced jointly by the council and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in association with other government bodies and independent organisations such as the (RSPCA) Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Procedure We enforce animal health and welfare controls to: Prevent, eradicate and control animal and poultry diseases Prepare and maintain emergency contingency arrangements for notifiable diseases Protect the welfare of livestock and poultry, wherever situated Safeguard human health Implement the National Animal Health and Welfare Strategy As the statutory animal health and welfare authority for Barnsley, our activities include inspections at farm holdings, attendance at livestock markets, slaughterhouses, all other premises handling live animals and checks during transport. We provide advice and guidance to the agricultural community to help compliance and ease the burden of newly generated legislation, particularly that emanating from Foot and Mouth and BSE. Animal health and welfare subjects covered include: Welfare of animals in transport Requirements for identification for cattle, pigs, sheep and goats Disease Control Guidance on the disposal of farm animal carcasses (animal by-products) Horse passports Cruelty and neglect to animals We also administer and enforce arrangements for the licensing of: Horse riding establishments Dog breeding establishments Animal boarding establishments Dangerous wild animals Animal movements What Defra do: National Animal Health and Welfare Strategy Animal welfare at farms, markets, slaughterhouses The Pet Travel Scheme International trade in animals Animal diseases - control and surveillance, BSE, Tuberculosis, Scrapie, Foot and Mouth Disease Animal by-products Wildlife conservation and biodiversity Wildlife crime Helplines Animal Health: (01226) 772468 Defra Helpline: 08459 33 55 77 RSPCA: 08705 555999 How the customer can help Your request for information or complaint should include the following information: Your full name, address and contact details Name and address of business/premise concerned if different from above As much relevant detail about the enquiry or complaint as possible, for example, Dates Times Descriptions Sequence of events Any action taken by you, or contact made with the business or premise concerned Any information you have already managed to obtain Contact information Animal Health Officer Regulatory Services Barnsley Council PO Box 602, Barnsley, S70 9FB Our office hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday. Fax: 01226 775699 Telephone 01226 772468 Email:- regulatoryservices@barnsley.gov.uk