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Switzerland Livestock MCP

Switzerland Livestock MCP

Swiss livestock regulations via the Model Context Protocol. Covers welfare standards (TSchV), RAUS/BTS direct payment programmes, TVD animal movement rules, housing specifications, stocking densities, feed requirements, animal health, and breed data for cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, and horses.

Jurisdiction: Switzerland (CH) Sources: BLV (Tierschutzverordnung), BLW (Direktzahlungsverordnung), Identitas (TVD), Swiss breed associations Tools: 11 (3 meta + 8 domain) License: Apache-2.0

Quick Start

npx (stdio)

npx -y @ansvar/ch-livestock-mcp

Docker

docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/ansvar-systems/ch-livestock-mcp:latest

Streamable HTTP (remote)

https://mcp.ansvar.eu/ch-livestock/mcp

No authentication required.

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ch-livestock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/ch-livestock-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or use the remote endpoint:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ch-livestock": {
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/ch-livestock/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

11 tools covering Swiss livestock regulation and guidance:

Tool

Description

about

Server metadata: name, version, coverage, data sources

list_sources

All data sources with authority, URL, license, freshness

check_data_freshness

Staleness status and refresh command

search_livestock_guidance

FTS across all livestock topics (welfare, housing, feeding, health, transport, breeds)

get_welfare_standards

TSchV minimum and RAUS/BTS programme standards per species

get_stocking_density

Animals per m2, space requirements by species, age class, housing type (TSchV Anhang 1)

get_feed_requirements

Nutritional requirements per species and production stage, including GMF programme

search_animal_health

Disease, symptom, prevention, and regulatory reporting search

get_housing_requirements

Housing specs: space, ventilation, flooring, temperature (TSchV vs. BTS)

get_movement_rules

TVD registration, transport, standstill, and Soemmerung rules

get_breeding_guidance

Swiss breed data, breeding calendars, AI (kuenstliche Besamung), genetics

Full parameter documentation: TOOLS.md

Data Sources

Source

Authority

Coverage

Tierschutzverordnung (TSchV, SR 455.1)

BLV

Minimum welfare per species, space, housing, transport, slaughter

Direktzahlungsverordnung (DZV) -- RAUS/BTS

BLW

Outdoor access (RAUS), housing standards (BTS), payment rates per GVE

Tierverkehrsdatenbank (TVD)

Identitas / BLV

Animal registration, ear tags, movement reporting

Zuchtorganisationen

Braunvieh Schweiz, swissherdbook, Mutterkuh Schweiz, Suisseporcs

Swiss cattle, pig, sheep, goat, horse breeds

Data Coverage

  • 45 welfare standards across 6 species and 3 production systems (TSchV-Minimum, RAUS, BTS)

  • 25 stocking density records (TSchV Anhang 1)

  • 14 housing requirement specifications

  • 21 movement/transport rules (TVD, Transport, Soemmerung, Schlachtung)

  • 25 breed records across 5 species

  • 14 feed requirement specifications including GMF programme

  • 13 animal health records (diseases, prevention, regulatory status)

  • 157 FTS search index entries

Full coverage breakdown: COVERAGE.md

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint

Ingestion

npm run ingest          # Standard incremental ingest
npm run ingest:full     # Full re-ingest (--force)
npm run ingest:fetch    # Fetch sources only (--fetch-only)
npm run ingest:diff     # Show what changed (--diff-only)

Running locally

npm run dev             # stdio mode (watch)
npm run start:http      # HTTP mode on port 3000

Disclaimer

This data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or veterinary advice. The authoritative sources are the Swiss Animal Welfare Ordinance (TSchV, SR 455.1), the Animal Welfare Act (TSchG, SR 455), and guidance from BLV and BLW. Always consult the cantonal veterinary authority before making livestock management decisions.

Full bilingual disclaimer: DISCLAIMER.md

License

Apache-2.0 -- see LICENSE

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