Today we gave an animal-welfare workshop to the auditors of Migros supermarket chain in Turkey, responsible for the meat selection at their stores and buying large quantities of meat directly from the slaughterhouses in Turkey. We prepared a check-list for them to, as of now, audit the slaughterhouses that supply Migros. Those that do poorly will be asked to make concrete … [Read more...] about Animal-Welfare training of Migros supermarket auditors responsible for meat selection
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Practical training of official veterinarians in Katowice, Poland
Today we set up a control point on a highway with the first group of participants of our training, to exercise in practice what was discussed yesterday during the theory part of our training. ITD (Road Transport Inspectors) are providing their professional and kind help. Two livestock trucks are pulled over and inspected. Both trucks are Polish and transporting pigs on … [Read more...] about Practical training of official veterinarians in Katowice, Poland
Training of Official Veterinarians in Katowice, Poland
Today we gave a training workshop on the EU animal-transport legislation to the Regional Veterinary Inspection in Katowice, as they requested. This is our first training for Veterinary Officials in Poland, we are very pleased that our training-courses for the ITD (Polish Road Transport Inspection) are having such a broad effect. 100 Veterinary Officials are participating … [Read more...] about Training of Official Veterinarians in Katowice, Poland
Training course given to Hunland livestock drivers
Today Eyes on Animals was hired by Hunland Transport, one of Europe's largest animal-transport companies with its headquarters in Hungary, to give our animal-welfare training course to 15 of their drivers. Our training course consists of 3-hours of theory to cover how to best take care of animals during loading, the journey and unloading and how to avoid delays and … [Read more...] about Training course given to Hunland livestock drivers
Eyes on Animals is putting the law finally into practice!
Eyes on Animals is putting the law finally into practice! Thanks to the Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF training-courses that we developed and give to the highway police, bad animal-transport companies are being fined and animals are being helped! Recently, during one of our practical training courses in Poland, Eyes on Animals, TSB|AWF and the official Polish road inspectors … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals is putting the law finally into practice!
Brainstorming with Rondeel about changing to a more humane catching-method
Today Eyes on Animals brainstormed with egg-producing company Rondeel on how to switch to upright catching (EonA Dutch method) and further reduce stress during catching and loading. Normally, chickens are grabbed by their legs (3-5 per hand) and then stuffed headfirst into transport crates. With the EonA Dutch method, the chickens are picked up a maximum of two at a time, … [Read more...] about Brainstorming with Rondeel about changing to a more humane catching-method
Practical training of Official Polish Road Inspectors in Lublin, Poland
It is our fifth day of work with the ITD (Official Road Inspectors) from Lublin area, accompanied by Veterinary Inspectors. This time we only catch one livestock truck passing by to stop and check, but it was a very important inspection because there were may violations. The curtains to protect the birds from adverse weather are inappropriate, not allowing proper … [Read more...] about Practical training of Official Polish Road Inspectors in Lublin, Poland
Practical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 4, Poland
The weather is not supporting our work today: we are stopping and inspecting livestock lorries with the Polish Road Transport Inspectors in wind, rain and hail. The first stopped truck is empty, documents and construction are OK. The second one, a national pig truck, raises our doubts about loading density, but after careful calculations we see that there are no … [Read more...] about Practical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) in Lublin – Day 4, Poland
Practical Training of Official Road Inspectors (ITD) Lublin – Day 3, Poland
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
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
