As one of our EonA and TSB|AWF team spends the night inspecting the Skaryszew horse market itself, a second EonA and TSB|AWF team joins the Polish Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) to inspect livestock trucks bringing horses to the market at night. Some vehicles have already arrived and are arranged in a long line-up for veterinary inspection. Some are still on the way. … [Read more...] about Police (ITD) training and night inspections before Skaryszew horse market, Poland
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Polish pig transport company must appear in court
A Polish pig transport company must appear in court following complaints from Eyes on Animals and AWF | TSB. The transport company was checked twice by us. The first time there were several sick pigs on board, including a pig with a growth under his belly the size of a Skippy ball, a pig with respiratory problems and a pig with a prolapse. In the second check, the pigs … [Read more...] about Polish pig transport company must appear in court
Improving design of poultry transport conatiners with Meyn, NL
During one of our training courses of Belgian highway police, we stopped a truck transporting Dutch broilers to slaughter and witnessed a number that were injured. The head of one bird was crushed from the drawer being shut above, several wings were caught between the metal bars and the upper floor and the humidity inside the truck was high. More attention for these risks … [Read more...] about Improving design of poultry transport conatiners with Meyn, NL
Training of Road Police and Veterinarians in Gdansk (Poland) – Practical part
Early this morning we drove 60 km south-west of Gdansk to the village of Stezyca. The representatives of ITD, veterinary inspection and the police that participated in our theoretical course yesterday are already there. As soon as we get out of the car, our team member spots the first animal truck, which is immediately stopped for inspection. All in all, … [Read more...] about Training of Road Police and Veterinarians in Gdansk (Poland) – Practical part
Training of Road Police and Veterinarians, Gdansk (Poland) – Theory part
Today we gave the theoretical part of a training course on the Directive EC 1/2005 on animal-protection during transport to a large and diverse group of ITD road inspectors, highway police and official veterinarians from the regions around Gdansk. The group is very interested and asks many questions. We are happy to see active participation of representatives of different … [Read more...] about Training of Road Police and Veterinarians, Gdansk (Poland) – Theory part