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The Veterinary Section carries out a range of duties involving Veterinary Public Health and Animal Control & Welfare:

Inspection of Meat Processing Plants & Abattoirs

Meat Plant	Approval Number	Registration Number	Main Activity
Des Savage, Carlingford	IE 2323 EC	N/A	Abattoir slaughtering cattle and sheep
Tavanamore Meats, Co. Louth	IE 2302 EC	N/A	Beef processing
Dromena Foods, Castlebellingham,	IE 2306 EC	N/A	Beef processing
P & A Quinn, Dundalk	IE 2308 EC	N/A	Pork & Bacon processing
Firren Foods, Ardee	IE 2309 EC	N/A	Pork & Bacon, Processing and Cooking
Bellurgan Meats, Co. Louth	IE 2312 EC	N/A	Beef processing
Coyle Vac Pack, Dundalk	IE 2334 EC	N/A	Beef processing
Tony Kierans, Dundalk	IE 2563 EC	N/A	Poultry & Fish processing
M V Foods, Dundalk	IE 2309 EC	N/A	Beef, Pork, Lamb and Poultry, processing and cooking
SKJ Moyles, Co. Louth	IE 2312 EC	N/A	Beef, Pork, Lamb and Poultry, processing
Morgan Meats, Dundalk	IE 2334 EC	N/A	Beef, Pork, and Lamb processing
Ashbrook Foods, Co. Louth	IE 2786 EC	N/A	Beef, Pork, and Lamb processing
Darver Meats, Co. Louth	N/A	LH 102	Beef and Lamb distribution

Animal Control & Welfare

The dog warden service operates a state of the art Animal Compound in Dromiskin, Co. Louth.  The facility has 16 indoor, individual, heated kennels from where it bases its activities under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, and also 4 big stables for housing larger animals taken in under the Control of Horses Act 1996 or the Animals Act 1985.

The Pound is open to the public on weekdays 9.00 – 11.00, and 11.00 – 12.00 on Saturday.

To view dogs at the pound:

http://www.louthcoco.ie/en/Services/Dog-Pound/

To buy your dog licence on-line:

https://ereceipts.louthcoco.ie/eseries/wdl020.xsp?envAuto=3EA59135041EA80A0FC5B2803C4BCAC5

 

Useful Links:

Dog Control Overview: 

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/animal_welfare_and_control/control_of_dogs.html

Statistics on Stray Dog Population in Ireland & Operation of Pounds:

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/DogControl/

Guide to best practice in building and operating kennels:

http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/LocalGovernment/DogControl/FileDownLoad,24691,en.doc

http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/LocalGovernment/DogControl/FileDownLoad,24692,en.doc

Horse Control Overview:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/animal_welfare_and_control/control_of_horses.html

Meat Plants approved by Local Authorities:

http://www.fsai.ie/uploadedFiles/Food_Business/LA_approved_premises.pdf