Helping to Ensure Animal Health and Welfare

As a Local Authority we have a duty:

  • To protect the welfare of animals at farms, in transit and at markets/gatherings
  • To prevent, control and eradicate animal diseases
  • To ensure that animal movements can be traced to safeguard human and animal health from transmitted disease.

Animal Health and Welfare Inspectors make regular visits to farms, abattoirs, markets/gatherings etc, to ensure compliance with the law and to educate and advise the local agricultural community.

We have established an enforcement forum to work with the agricultural community to achieve legal compliance and good practice.

Useful Links

Welsh Government Animal Health & Welfare

For up to date information on Animal Health & Welfare within Wales.

Farming Standards Newsletter December 2011

The Newsletter of the Animal Health Service of the Housing and Public Protection Department. This document is available to download in the following format:

Farming Standards Newsletter December 2011 - PDF format 618Kb

Farming Standards Newsletter November 2007

The Newsletter of the Animal Health Service of the Housing and Public Protection Department. This document is available to download in the following format:

Farming Standards Newsletter November 2007 - PDF format 108Kb

Farming Standards Newsletter November 2005

The latest edition of Farming Standards aimed at the farming community in Wrexham updates the local agricultural community on the provisions regarding Avian Influenza, Sheep and Goats ID, Over 30 months slaughter scheme and Feed Hygiene for Farmers and Growers. This document is available to download in the following format:

Farming Standards Newsletter November 2005 - PDF format 148Kb

Farming Standards Newsletter June 2005

The latest edition of Farming Standards aimed at the farming community in Wrexham is available to download in the following format:

Farming Standards Newsletter June 2005 - PDF format 1Mb

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Animal Health and Welfare Forms

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