Animal diseases

While many animal diseases are not transmissible to humans, others can affect not only animals but also humans.

In addition, animal diseases are often associated with high economic losses in the event of an outbreak.

• Link to the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI)
• Link to the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES)
• Link to the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV)

• Occurrence of animal diseases in Wolfsburg
  

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  Rabies case

  The last one in the Wolfsburg urban area occurred in 1992.
  
  In 1997, the last case of psittacosis became known.
  
  Classical swine fever in feral pigs was detected for the last time in 2000.
  
  Malignant foulbrood in bees occurred for the last time in 2013.
  
  A case of BSE has not been registered in Wolfsburg to date.

• Preventive measures for disease prevention
  

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  Registration of establishments

  The following measures are taken to prevent animal diseases:
  
  

  Anyone wishing to keep cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses or other solipeds, chickens or turkeys or bee colonies must notify the veterinary office of their business at the latest at the start of the activity, stating their name, address and the average number of animals kept per year, their type of use and their location in relation to the respective animal species. Changes must be reported immediately.
  
  The holdings notified are recorded in a register and issued with a registration number. The registration number has twelve digits and is made up of the official key number for the municipality of the holding from the list of municipalities published by the Federal Statistical Office and a four-digit holding number.
  
  There is also an obligation to register with the Lower Saxony Animal Disease Fund.

  • Lower Saxony Animal Disease Fund

  Events with animals

  

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  In order to be able to take any preventive measures to combat the disease, exhibitions, markets and events of a similar nature with animals must be notified by the organizer to the veterinary office at least four weeks before they begin.
  
  For events with dogs or cats, the deadline is eight weeks.
  
  The regulations for the individual exhibitions can be obtained from the veterinary office.

  Notification of an animal exhibition (PDF - opens in a new window - not barrier-free)
  

  
  

  
  

• Control measures in the event of the occurrence of animal diseases

  • Transport and trade restrictions (blocking of the epidemic stock and its perimeter)
  • Protective vaccinations
  • Killing of animals suffering from or suspected of the disease

• Forms

  The KSP monitoring sample form can be collected free of charge from the Veterinary Office of the City of Wolfsburg. Please only use the form provided and do not submit any copies, as these cannot be evaluated by machine.