The veterinarian and manager of this slaughterhouse were open to our EonA/AWF team inspecting the conditions for welfare at their slaughterhouse and interested in our teams' recommendations. We are very grateful for their open attitude, it is a step in the right direction towards improvements. Today cattle, buffalo and sheep arrived. First cattle were slaughtered Kosher, … [Read more...] about Inspection of Elif slaughterhouse, Turkey
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Visit of three Turkish slaughterhouses
Two EonA/AWF teams arrived in Turkey yesterday- one to focus on transport and the other on slaughter conditions. Today one of the teams (Lesley, Asalet and Dr. Ellen Eser, specialist on animal-welfare during transport and slaughter and official veterinarian from Germany) visited 3 slaughterhouses around Istanbul, "Narman", "Ozlem" and "Elif". We viewed their … [Read more...] about Visit of three Turkish slaughterhouses
Video investigation: stunning of pigs before slaughter
Throughout the years, Eyes on Animals inspectors have visited many slaughterhouses. We see many – major and minor – differences in the equipment used, as well as the handling of the animals. Differences are particularly noted in pig slaughterhouses- some plants use electrical stunning while others use CO2 to render the pigs unconscious before slaughter. We decided to lobby … [Read more...] about Video investigation: stunning of pigs before slaughter
