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Posted: 10 July 2024
ANALYSIS: Animal health and welfare enforcement carries profound consequences for public health, farming and consumer confidence, yet outdated legislation continues to frustrate effective action. This analysis considers where the legal framework falls short and argues for reforms that would give enforcement officers the powers modern challenges demand.
Posted: 18 April 2024
UPDATES: A couple who operated an unlicensed dog breeding operation from their home and failed to provide sufficient water and living space to the an.
Posted: 01 March 2024
UPDATES: A Caerphilly man has been fined and banned from keeping animals after Trading Standards uncovered severely overcrowded and neglected dogs, prompting a major welfare intervention and veterinary treatment for several animals.
Posted: 26 February 2024
UPDATES: Three Staffordshire farmers have received suspended prison sentences after admitting offences involving false bovine tuberculosis declarations and failures to record cattle movements, underlining the importance of livestock traceability.
Posted: 15 January 2024
UPDATES: Veterinary bodies are urging stronger regulation of dog breeding and canine fertility clinics, warning that legal loopholes enable poor animal welfare, criminal activity and unqualified practitioners to profit from growing consumer demand.
Posted: 28 November 2023
UPDATES: Staffordshire Trading Standards prosecuted two farmers after inspectors found sheep suffering in appalling conditions despite repeated advice and formal notices, leading to suspended prison sentences and significant costs orders for multiple animal welfare offences.
Posted: 19 October 2023
UPDATES: Lifetime bans on keeping livestock were imposed after a Trading Standards animal health investigation uncovered multiple welfare offences involving neglected farm animals. The case highlights the consequences of serious breaches of animal welfare legislation.
Posted: 19 September 2023
UPDATES: A pet food manufacturer which failed to ensure that its products were safe and free of bacteria including salmonella has been successfully...
Posted: 12 July 2023
UPDATES: A mother and two daughters from Fochriw who bred dogs without a licence, rearing at least 27 litters over a 2-year period, have been sentenced for unlicensed dog breeding under the Animal Welfare Act 2006....
Posted: 04 July 2023
UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has successfully prosecuted a farmer who caused unnecessary suffering to livestock and failed to provide adequate living conditions or suitable feed and water for the animals in his care. Trading Standards Animal...
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