Fitness for transport

The main issues replied to were: “What is fitness for transport?”, “When are slaughter pigs fit for travel?”, and “What could be done to facilitate training with regard to fitness for transport?” There is not an agreed definition of fitness for transport. However, scientists agree that fitness for transport matters for animal welfare, as it is an important factor affecting the potential for suffering during animal transport. Regulation (EC) 1/2005 specifies few conditions that could specifically apply to slaughter pigs. How to deal with for example bitten tails? Based on recent EU- projects, pigs are considered unfit for transport when there is evidence of chewing or puncture wounds, with swelling and signs of infection. With regard to training, a training guide on this topic will be developed by EURCAW-Pigs, with suggestions for national training in EU Member States. Fitness for transport, by Mette S. Herskin, animal welfare scientist, Aarhus University, Denmark.

Fitness for transport and on-farm killing central welfare topics in Regional meeting East

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Third regional meeting