Today the EonA/AWF team focussing on improving welfare during slaughter in Turkey gave a lecture at the Ankara University Veterinarian Faculty. The Dean invited us to come after seeing us give a talk at a Welfare Seminar put on by the Turkish Ministry of Agricultre and Dutch Embassy in Ankara last spring. Roughly 40 veterinarian students and professors were in the … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF give lecture at Veterinarian Faculty, Ankara University, TR
Our inspections
Visit of Başkent Et slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
Today an EonA/AWF team visited Başkent Et slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey. Asalet and Lesley and Dr. Eser, a German veterinarian and expert in “humane” slaughter went to the slaughterhouse to check on the animal welfare conditions during slaughter. Like all other cattle and sheep slaughterhouses in Turkey, the animals have their throats cut without prior stunning. At … [Read more...] about Visit of Başkent Et slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
Visit of Kurucay slaughterhouse in Bolu, Turkey
Today one of the EonA/AWF teams in Turkey visited Kurucay slaughterhouse in Bolu, Turkey. Our team is made out of Asalet and Lesley and Dr. Eser, a German veterinarian and expert in “humane” slaughter. Like all other cattle and sheep slaughterhouses in Turkey, the animals have their throats cut without prior stunning. We of course would like to see that Turkey adopt … [Read more...] about Visit of Kurucay slaughterhouse in Bolu, Turkey
Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market, NL
Today was the 814th time this yearly horsemarket in Zuidlaren took place. 1512 horses and ponies and 25 donkeys were present at the market, fewer than last year. Generally speaking the condition of the animals was satisfactory. There were some horses that were rather thin, as is not unusual for this type of market. The arrangements where the animals could be tied up were … [Read more...] about Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market, NL
Inspection border Kapikule, Turkey
The two trucks of the companies Interexpres and Verbert with cattle from Austria, which have arrived at the border the previous day at 4 o’clock in the morning, still have to wait the whole day for the authorization to drive on. The problem is that the buyer of the animals has not yet paid the import duty. Only when the amount has been transferred, the customs officials … [Read more...] about Inspection border Kapikule, Turkey