Contact
Valvontaeläinlääkäri, Riihimäen seutu
Main operating area: Hausjärvi, Janakkala, Loppi and Riihimäki. Outside of office hours, urgent animal protection issues are handled by the police (112) or the municipal veterinarian on duty.
Animal protection, animal diseases and found animals
The purpose of the Animal Welfare Act is to protect animals in the best possible way from suffering, pain and suffering. The law also aims to promote animal welfare and good treatment.
Animal protection inspections are carried out when there is a suspicion of activity in violation of animal protection legislation. Anyone can make an animal welfare report if they suspect that animals are being mistreated. Find out in advance the exact address of the place where the animals are kept and the name of the owner of the animals when making an animal welfare report.
Notification can be made to the supervising veterinarian by phone or e-mail. Outside of office hours, urgent animal protection issues are handled by the police (112) or the municipal veterinarian on duty. If necessary, the municipality's practical veterinarians also perform animal protection and animal disease control tasks.
Animal diseases
Environmental health in Etelä-Häme has a separately designated standby veterinarian who is responsible for combating certain animal diseases at the local level.
Found animals
The municipalities in the area of operation are responsible for the arrangements for the temporary care of found animals themselves. For this purpose, each municipality has entered into an agreement with an animal shelter or something similar. Before delivering found animals to care, you must contact the organizer of the care, please check the phone number and phone hours on the care facility's own website.
- Hausjärvi, Loppi, Riihimäki: Animal protection center and nursery Onnentassu
- Janakkala: Etelä-Häme Animal Shelter
- Forssa, Humppila, Jokioinen, Tammela, Ypäjä: Foundry animal home Käpälämäki
Contact us
Valvontaeläinlääkäri, Forssan seutu
Main operating area: Forssa, Humppila, Jokioinen, Tammela and Ypäjä. Outside of office hours, urgent animal protection issues are handled by the police (ext. 112) or the municipal veterinarian on duty.
Urgent animal welfare issues outside of office hours
Eläinlääkäripäivystys
On weekdays from 16:8 to XNUMX:XNUMX and on weekends and public holidays
Riihimäki, Loppi, Hausjärvi, Janakkala, Forssa, Tammela, Jokioinen, Humppila, Ypäjä
Veterinary emergency is intended for urgent emergencies. Emergency services are managed regionally. One veterinarian is on duty in the area. The location of the emergency room varies depending on which of the veterinarians is on duty. Note! The number is chargeable: on weekdays from 16:22 to 8:22 and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 1,98:22 to 8:4,01 the price of the call is €XNUMX/min + date/mpm and from XNUMX to XNUMX €XNUMX/min + date/mpm.