https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/27978/new-animal-welfare-regulations-and-inspections-for-breeding Hi everyone, I have been asked by the local authority to go along and complete and inspection of a new breeding premises as part of the new animal welfare regulations. I have looked at the guidelines but there doesn&#39;t seem to be any specifics of whaten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/208533?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:35:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:70122989-70f7-44ce-af10-93870f8423edSally Everitt<p></p> <p>There is guidance on the new regulations from Defra &nbsp;<a target='_blank' href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/762415/animal-welfare-licensing-dog-breeding-guidance.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/762415/animal-welfare-licensing-dog-breeding-guidance.pdf</a>&nbsp;Butyou may find the model licensing conditions for dog breeding establishments useful&nbsp;<a target='_blank' href="http://www.reading.gov.uk/media/1372/Dog-Breeding-Establishment-Licence-Conditions/pdf/Conditions_for_dog_breeding_establishments__-_JAN_2014.pdf">http://www.reading.gov.uk/media/1372/Dog-Breeding-Establishment-Licence-Conditions/pdf/Conditions_for_dog_breeding_establishments__-_JAN_2014.pdf</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/208532?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:05:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:00226861-49a5-40f5-9c34-33e50fb3e4b6Liz Barton<p>If your practice has a copy, the BSAVA manual of shelter medicine has useful advice on inspection of shelter facilities.</p> <p>A good starting place is to think about the welfare needs and work back from that. Provision of species appropriate:</p> <p>Diet / space / enrichment / exercise / human interaction / animal interaction / routine preventative vet care / hygiene and biosecurity.</p> <p>For breeding premises, biosecurity and the flow of animals (and human visitors) is particularly important to reduce infectious disease spread. What species are they breeding?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>