Eyes on Animals inspector checking that the piglets were indeed able to get up. Eyes on Animals trailed a Polish livestock truck transporting Dutch piglets from The Netherlands towards Poland. On board, certain compartments were extremely crowded, while one was left half-empty. The piglets in this low-density compartment were trembling and acting lethargic. We … [Read more...] about Inspection of a Polish truck transporting Dutch piglets
Our inspections
Inspection of a large pig export station in The Netherlands
Eyes on Animals inspected a large pig export station in The Netherlands where every day dozens of livestock trucks are loaded with pigs and head off to farms and slaughterhouses in Croatia, Poland, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Germany. Two veterinarians, paid by the Dutch ministry, were present. They were checking whether the animals were fit for transport. When we arrived, … [Read more...] about Inspection of a large pig export station in The Netherlands
Inspection of a pig livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex
Acceptable loading density and thick bedding Eyes on Animals trailed a livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex from The Netherlands heading to Croatia. Recently Vaex had its licence to transport live animals removed by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture due to repeated violations to the EU animal protection during transport legislation, so we asked the police in … [Read more...] about Inspection of a pig livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex
Inspection of a slaughterhouse and farm stopping with pig castration
These male piglets will never have to endure the pain of being castrated. In April 2008 the Dutch group Varkens in Nood threatened to take Dutch supermarkets to court for causing unnecessary suffering by selling pig meat from castrated males. The retailers reacted by agreeing to search alternatives, and now together with a large German slaughterhouse that supplies most … [Read more...] about Inspection of a slaughterhouse and farm stopping with pig castration
Mistreatment of injured pigs at assembly station in Belgium
Eyes on Animals discreetly observes a pig assembly station in Benelux. Two downer pigs ( a downer is an animal that is so injured or weak that he is she can no longer walk) are delivered by truck. Both are mistreated- the one is dragged out by her ear and the other is left all night outside on bare concrete despite the cold temperature. Both Anna and Lite are sadly found … [Read more...] about Mistreatment of injured pigs at assembly station in Belgium
