Animal disease display

General information

Obligation to notify animal diseases
In the Federal Republic of Germany, there is an obligation to report certain animal diseases due to their high risk of spreading and infection or the high economic damage they cause or the risks they pose to human health.

The occurrence or suspected occurrence of these diseases in the district of Verden must be reported immediately to the district's veterinary and consumer protection department. Persons who look after the animals (animal owners) or handle animals professionally or in their leisure time (e.g. vets, shepherds, beekeepers, hunters, insemination technicians, animal transporters) are obliged to notify the authorities.

Official veterinary examinations
In the event of a suspected epidemic, the official veterinarian takes the necessary measures. The suspected or diseased animals and livestock are examined by an official veterinarian. After the official determination of the suspicion or outbreak of an animal disease, the prescribed control measures are organized and carried out.

Notifiable animal diseases
The most important notifiable animal diseases in Germany include

• African swine fever
• American foulbrood of bees
• Atypical avian influenza (Newcastle disease or ND)
• Aujeszky's disease (AK)
• Bluetongue disease
• Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1)
• European swine fever (ESP)
• Infectious anemia of solipeds
• Classical avian influenza (bird flu)
• Lumpy skin disease
• Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
• Paratuberculosis
• Salmonellosis in cattle
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis
• West Nile fever

For further information, please click on the relevant links. Comprehensive information on the topics of animal health and animal disease control can also be found on the following websites.

Lower Saxony Animal Disease Fund
Information on the Lower Saxony Animal Disease Fund can be found here.

Obligation to report animal diseases
In the Federal Republic of Germany, there is an obligation to report certain animal diseases due to their high risk of spreading and infection or the high economic damage they cause or the risks they pose to human health.

The occurrence or suspected occurrence of these diseases in the district of Verden must be reported immediately to the district's veterinary and consumer protection department. Persons who look after the animals (animal owners) or handle animals professionally or in their leisure time (e.g. vets, shepherds, beekeepers, hunters, insemination technicians, animal transporters) are obliged to notify the authorities.

Official veterinary examinations
In the event of a suspected epidemic, the official veterinarian will take the necessary measures. The suspected or diseased animals and livestock are examined by an official veterinarian. After the official determination of the suspicion or outbreak of an animal disease, the prescribed control measures are organized and carried out.

Notifiable animal diseases
The most important notifiable animal diseases in Germany include

• African swine fever
• American foulbrood of bees
• Atypical avian influenza (Newcastle disease or ND)
• Aujeszky's disease (AK)
• Bluetongue disease
• Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1)
• European swine fever (ESP)
• Infectious anemia of solipeds
• Classical avian influenza (bird flu)
• Lumpy skin disease
• Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
• Paratuberculosis
• Salmonellosis in cattle
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis
• West Nile fever

For further information, please click on the relevant links. Comprehensive information on the topics of animal health and animal disease control can also be found on the following websites.

Niedersächsische Tierseuchenkasse
Information on the Niedersächsische Tierseuchenkasse can be found here.