Today instructors from Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF gave a successful presentation about practical issues of live animal transportation. We were invited by Dr Laszlo Pallos, the Hungarian National Animal Welfare Officer and Contact Point to the EU in farm animal welfare-related issues, after the EU inspectors found some deficiencies in the practical application of the … [Read more...] about Training given to official Hungarian animal-transport inspectors, Budapest, Hungary
Our training
Animal-welfare workshop for pig butchers at UDS campus slaughterhouse, Tamale, Ghana
Today we gave a training in humane handling to pig butchers in the region of Tamale. It was held at the UDS campus abattoir. Last year we had given a training here too, to agricultural students and the slaughter-men of this abattoir. Since we donated a captive bolt pistol and cartridges to them last year, all animals are being stunned before slaughter at UDS, instead of … [Read more...] about Animal-welfare workshop for pig butchers at UDS campus slaughterhouse, Tamale, Ghana
Jolmers shows us their welfare course
Today we visited Jolmers Opleidingen. Jolmers is one of two institutes in the Netherlands that provides the new and compulsory course for chicken catchers. Eyes on Animals has been providing welfare courses to chicken catcher teams since 2015. We attended Jolmers' course and then exchanged ideas, experiences and knowledge with each other. Animal welfare is increasingly … [Read more...] about Jolmers shows us their welfare course
Practical training of Official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD), Poznan (PL)
TSB|AWF and EonA team was invited by Poznan Road Transport Inspection (ITD) to perform practical inspections on the road. We gave them our training course on Reg. 1/2005 (EU regulation on the protection of animals during transport) in Poznan in April 2016, so it was high time to work together again. In fact, our hands were full! Our team together with three ITD teams … [Read more...] about Practical training of Official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD), Poznan (PL)
Practical training of Official Polish Road Transport Inspectors, Lublin, PL
The Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF team is invited once again to Lublin region. ITD (Road Transport Inspection) Inspectors decide to work out of their usual working time to verify animal transports performed in the afternoon and late in the evening. Together, we are patrolling different roads in the area of Lublin. The sad highlight of the day is a national cattle transport … [Read more...] about Practical training of Official Polish Road Transport Inspectors, Lublin, PL
