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Ruby the pig at Bill Quay farm
A pig at Bill Quay Farm

The Council enforces the Animal Health Act which provides a framework for the control of animal disease outbreaks such as:

  • foot and mouth;
  • swine fever;
  • rabies etc.

through a system of routine monitoring of livestock, movement records and transport.

We carry out visits at farms and other livestock holders to ensure there is no cases of ill treatment or neglect.

We will also carry out checks on the welfare of animals during transport and that all necessary paperwork is completed when animals are moved between farms or to slaughter.

We also issue licences for:

Contact Us

Animal Health Officer
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Tel: 0191 433 3889 OR 0191 433 3934

Fax: 0191 477 4827

E-mail: tradingstandards@gateshead.gov.uk|