Today we made an unannounced visit to the pig slaughterhouse VION in Boxtel. The purpose of this visit was to check the pig trucks and to discuss with the drivers possible improvements to the trucks to improve animal -welfare. The loading density of the pigs on the trucks we checked on was in accordance with the EU legislation, nevertheless we thought that the pigs in some … [Read more...] about Checking pig trucks in line at VION slaughterhouse, Boxtel (NL)
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Training course given to road inspectors in Eger, Hungary
The Road Transport Academy in Hungary has decided to include live-animal transport in their curriculum, as requested by the official road inspectors in Hungary. As of recently, Hungarian road inspectors have to now also learn about the European legislation on the protection of animals during transport, so they can check on animal-welfare during transport and enforce the … [Read more...] about Training course given to road inspectors in Eger, Hungary
Practical training course to Polish road authorities in Lagow
Today Eyes on Animals and TSB/AWF team hold a practical training session to the Polish road authorities. The training session takes place along a road leading to a livestock market in Lagow. The participants are from our previous theoretical training course that we gave in Kielce and Lublin. It is minus 12 degrees this early morning. We stop a cattle truck and several … [Read more...] about Practical training course to Polish road authorities in Lagow
Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market
Today Eyes on Animals inspected the horsemarket in Zuidlaren from 00:30 to 19:45. Especially at night, the atmosphere at the market is grim. There are many drunken traders and unloading the horses is a hectic affair. While inspectors from Eyes on Animals and journalists from Piep Vandaag are filming how a pony is pulled out from an overloaded truck by his tail and lifted, … [Read more...] about Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market
Eyes on Animals meets with livestock trailer manufactuer “Pezzaioli”
Today Eyes on Animals met with a representative from Pezzaioli, a famous Italian company that manufactures livestock vehicles, used throughout Europe and now also in Turkey and Canada. The purpose of the meeting was to show how the design of some of their trailers were causing animal-welfare problems in practice. We noticed that adult cattle have difficulty using some of … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals meets with livestock trailer manufactuer “Pezzaioli”
