Another long day on the road with the Road Transport Inspector (ITD) and Veterinary Inspectors. The first livestock truck we stop is empty, so we have a look inside a very well equipped swan-neck trailer - a great educating opportunity. Next, a short distance transporter is stopped. On board is a consignment of pigs whose condition makes us worried: they are dirty and … [Read more...] about Practical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) Lublin – Day 3, Poland
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Pratical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 2, Poland
Today we stopped a livestock truck with pregnant heifers from Estonia heading to Turkey – a journey of estimated 140 hours! The cattle were loaded on two decks and did not have enough headspace. The bedding was already really dirty and there was no extra bedding or extra feed on board of the truck, as required by law. Thanks to exemplary work of the ITD and Veterinary … [Read more...] about Pratical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 2, Poland
Practical-training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 1, Poland
Today we stopped and inspected 6 livestock trucks during our practical training course for the Polish authorities. The welfare of the animals, the condition of the vehicles and the transport papers were checked. The pig trucks only had minor infringements related to incomplete transport papers. The poultry truck had the same problems as we still too often see during … [Read more...] about Practical-training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 1, Poland
Inspection of Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
There are by far fewer horses than last year, we count about 250-300. There were fewer horses kept under the roof area of the market this year, but too many to keep a safe distance between them. Some of the horses standing next to each other try to bite and kick. Again, no one cares about feeding and watering the horses, so the basic needs of many of them are not provided … [Read more...] about Inspection of Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
Inspection of Skaryszew horse market, Poland- Nighttime
Our Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF team is visiting the annual horse market in Skaryszew. It takes place once a year and hundreds of horses are sold for leisure, breeding, work and slaughter. We want to check if the transport conditions and facilities for the horses at the market have changed since last year, and if our suggestions were implemented. This year the fair … [Read more...] about Inspection of Skaryszew horse market, Poland- Nighttime
Police (ITD) training and night inspections before Skaryszew horse market, Poland
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
Practical-training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Opole region, Poland
Today we joined ITD inspectors on the road to implement yesterday’s theory in practice. Two livestock trucks are randomly pulled off the road to be checked. One is a national pig transport and the other a national cattle transport. We are pleased to see that there was only one minor welfare concern in the pig transport (one divider was not solid to the ground), while the … [Read more...] about Practical-training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Opole region, Poland
Practical training of Road Inspection Officers in Kozieglowy
TSB|AWF and Eyes on Animal representatives join Road Inspection Officers (ITD) again to inspect animal transports going along a busy road going north-east. Two cattle transports are stopped. We are pleased to see that one transport had everything right: both the animals and documents. We only had some concerns about too much space for two bulls in a big compartment. The … [Read more...] about Practical training of Road Inspection Officers in Kozieglowy
Practical training of Road Inspection Officers in Zernica, Poland
TSB|AWF and Eyes on Animal representatives join Road Inspection Officers (ITD) to inspect animal transport during the night. 5 livestock trucks were stopped, all got warnings or fines up to PLN 1000 (Eur 250). The findings included very poor conditions with rusty floors and missing partitions in pig trucks, and bad curtains and broken crates in poultry transport, resulting … [Read more...] about Practical training of Road Inspection Officers in Zernica, Poland
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
