people also fall ill
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.
The veterinary office therefore has the important task of avoiding epidemics in advance through preventive measures and combating the disease in the event of an outbreak. The aim is to maintain or develop healthy, productive livestock populations.
Current information on specific animal diseases can be found on the following pages, each of which opens in a new window:
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.
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.
Events with animals
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)
- Transport and trade restrictions (blocking of the epidemic stock and its perimeter)
- Protective vaccinations
- Killing of animals suffering from or suspected of the disease
- Sample accompanying document KPS-Monitoring
- Registration number application