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Veterinary affairs


Public veterinary services protect animal and human health. It is an important part of consumer protection, agriculture, the food industry and animal welfare.

The tasks of the public veterinary sector are:

  • preventing and controlling diseases of animals communicable in particular from animals to humans,
  • maintaining and developing the health of farm animals,
  • protection of humans against hazards and damage caused by animal diseases,
  • protecting humans against risks and damage to health, as well as against misleading and deceiving by food and products of animal origin,
  • maintaining and increasing the quality of food of animal origin,
  • protecting the environment from the harmful effects of animals, animal products and waste;
  • Protecting the life and welfare of animals and preventing suffering.

The veterinary and food control offices are authorities of the districts or the independent cities.
The Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety provides monitoring and advice.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Veterinärwesen und Verbraucherschutz
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Stefanie Hackmann
Telephone: 05931 44-3164
Room:
C 164
responsible for:

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)