How many livestock farms are inspected each year by Animal Health as per the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000.

The number of livestock farms inspected annually varies and, at each visit, more than one inspection type can take place. Follow-up inspections of farms are sometimes required which explains why the following figures show more welfare visits than farms visited.
In 2006, 372 farms were inspected resulting in 534 welfare visits;
in 2007, 496 farms were inspected resulting in 684 welfare visits;
in 2008, 583 farms were inspected resulting in 791 welfare visits, and
in 2009, 549 farms were inspected resulting in 699 welfare visits.