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The notification of animal diseases is required so that the authority responsible for animal disease control can take the necessary measures. This serves to prevent and combat animal diseases.

As a private or commercial livestock owner, you are obliged to report certain animal diseases. You can find a list of notifiable animal diseases on the overview page on "Animal diseases" from the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. However, it is not only the outbreak (i.e. the detection of the disease by a vet) that must be reported, but also the mere suspicion of an outbreak.

If you suspect that an animal disease may have broken out, report this immediately by telephone or in person to the competent veterinary office in your district or city.

The following information is helpful:

• What disease is suspected or what symptoms are occurring?
• Type, number and location of the animals
• Owner of the animals
• Possibly affected neighboring herds
• Have measures already been taken? If so, which ones?
• Have animals been bought or sold?

You must also immediately take all possible measures to prevent the spread of the disease (e.g. separate "suspect" animals from the others, ensure that no animals leave the site).

Once the suspicion has been reported, it is investigated by the competent veterinary office. If it is indeed an animal disease, the necessary countermeasures (e.g. emergency slaughter, quarantine) are taken in the individual case.

No documents are required to report a suspected animal disease.

No requirements need to be met to report a suspected animal disease.

There are no fees.

Suspicion of an animal disease can be reported by telephone, informally in writing, by e-mail or fax to the locally competent veterinary and food inspection office.

After notification of a suspected animal disease, the competent authority will take the necessary measures to confirm or dispel the suspicion and, if necessary, to combat the detected animal disease.

A suspected animal disease report is followed up immediately.

The competent authority must be notified immediately.

Note:
According to the Animal Diseases Act, compensation can be granted by the Animal Diseases Fund for animal losses caused by animal diseases. However, the prerequisite for this is that the disease report was submitted immediately.

No legal remedies are required.

The notification of animal diseases is required so that the authority responsible for animal disease control can initiate the necessary measures. This serves to prevent and combat animal diseases.

The veterinary and food monitoring office of your district or city is responsible.