As an animal owner, you can receive aid from the Tierseuchenkasse Baden-Württemberg.
Aid is paid for animal losses as a result of the disease events specified in the benefit statutes of the Tierseuchenkasse Baden-Württemberg.
You can receive aid in particular for
- Damage caused by animal losses for which you do not receive compensation,
- other damage following official measures,
- Costs of measures to prevent, detect or combat animal epidemics and other animal diseases,
- Costs of disinfectants for disinfections on farms as part of the control measures for notifiable animal diseases
Under certain circumstances, you may also receive an extraordinary allowance if, through no fault of your own, you have suffered substantial economic loss as a result of animal diseases or animal health measures.
This cash benefit may be granted
- in individual cases
- in the event of loss of animals of the species subject to the contribution requirement
- according to the decision of the aid committee of the administrative council of the Tierseuchenkasse Baden-Württemberg
You will only receive the allowance for animals for which you have to pay contributions to the Tierseuchenkasse. The following are liable for contributions
- Horses
- Cattle
- Pigs
- Sheep
- Bee colonies
- Poultry
You can read about the exact benefits in the benefit statutes of the Tierseuchenkasse Baden-Württemberg.
Note: You will not receive aid if you already receive compensation for animal losses under the Animal Health Act.