Animal welfare scandal in Riesa: Veterinary office is under pressure!

Animal welfare scandal in Riesa: Veterinary office is under pressure!

Riesa, Deutschland - The State Directorate of Saxony takes a closer look at the Veterinary Office of the district of Meißen. This complaint was submitted by the animal rights activist Jana Hoger, who works for the animal rights organization PETA and is known as a "animal welfare detective" from the television program "Hundatzemaus". The reason for the complaint is the grievances when keeping donkeys and ponies on a hotel site at Riesa.

Hoger became aware of the animal husbandry in question by indications of third parties. In her complaint, she criticizes the keeping conditions of the animals, which in her opinion are not appropriate. It states that the donkeys and ponies live without conspecifics and do not have enough exercise. In her opinion, this would make a clear violation of the Animal protection law dar.

review by the veterinary office

The Veterinary Office Meissen has confirmed the controls in this case, but did not provide any specific details because it is an ongoing administrative procedure. At the request of the state directorate, the veterinary office was asked to comment. However, the exact time frame for the conclusion of this procedure remains unclear, since no forecast has so far been made.

The incident raises basic questions about animal welfare practices in the Meißen district. As in the District of Günzburg , the supervision of the responsible authority is responsible, whereby regular checks must be carried out on the basis of a risk analysis. This also applies in particular to the keeping of farm animals, which also include horses.

regulations and responsibilities

The relevant legal regulations provide for facilities with animals that are under the supervision of the responsible authorities to be checked regularly. At least a third of the institutions used in animal experiments must be checked in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act annually.

• The supervision extends:
• livestock attitudes, including horse content
• slaughtering devices
• animal husbandry that require approval

operators, especially slaughterhouses, are obliged to name a responsible contact person and must provide support to the authorities during controls. The veterinary office is also authorized to take access to business documents and, if necessary, to remove samples.

The situation at the Riesa train station shows how important compliance with these regulations is. The case of Hoger could thus have far -reaching consequences for monitoring and protecting animals in the district.