Keywords: Transport

Sheep welfare during transport and slaughter in Bulgaria - Impact of welfare on slaughter carcass and meat quality: a review

Nıkolay Todorov Ivanov

Published in 2020

Preview: “This overview demonstrates that improper preslaughter handling deteriorates meat quality and increases stress levels in animals.”

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords: Societal issues, Carcass quality, Stress, Transport

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Protection of Animals during Transport: Analysis of the Infringements Reported from 2009 to 2013 during On-Road Inspections in Italy

Barbara Padalino, Roberta Barrasso, Daniele Tullio, Martina Zappaterra, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Giancarlo Bozzo

Published in 2020

Analysis of the annual reports sent by the Italian State to Europe on regulatory checks carried out on vehicles for the transport of live animals with information on the nature of recorded infringements.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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A Retrospective Survey of Factors Affecting the Risk of Incidents and Equine Injury During Non-Commercial Transport by Road in the United Kingdom

Carol Hall, Rachel Kay, Jim Green

Published in 2020

Study to identify factors associated with the occurrence of incidents and with injuries to equidae during transport by road in the UK.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Stress, Transport

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Horse Transport to Three South American Horse Slaughterhouses: A Descriptive Study

Béke Nivelle, Liesbeth Vermeulen, Sanne Van Beirendonck, Jos Van Thielen, Bert Driessen

Published in 2020

Study to investigate the circumstances of the commercial transport of horses for slaughter and to detect possible risk factors for the welfare of horses.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Risk management, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport

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Medical Conditions that could Contribute to the Incidence of Transport-Related Problem Behaviours in Equids

Tom Ahern

Published in 2020

Preview: “There had been a number of studies into the various types and incidence of transport-related problem behaviours in equids.[…] What had not been investigated was the possibility that certain medical conditions could contribute to the incidence of these problem behaviours. The impact of medical conditions involving neuropathic pain and others where a history of upper airways instability was evident were discussed.”

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords : Human-animal relationships, Transport

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Review of climate control and space allowance during transport of pigs

European Reference Centre for Animal Welfare (EURCAW) Pigs

Published in 2020

Recent hot summers in Europe have raised concerns about the welfare of pigs transported at high environmental temperatures. In this study, EURCAW-Pigs addresses the control of temperature and available space as they affect pig welfare during transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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European Parliament: written answer to Question E004231/2019: Transport of live animals

Question: Roman Haider, Georg Mayer. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on transport conditions (duration, feeding, watering, temperatures...) and on the position of the European Commission on the banning of the transport of live animals inside the EU

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E004206/2019 Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 - Animal welfare during transport

Question: Francisco Guerreiro. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on the position of the European Commission on revisions to the legislation on the transport of live animals or its prohibition in the EU

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E004106/2019 Movement of animals and welfare

Question: Clare Daly. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on the monitoring of the implementation of European rules on the commercial movement of companion animals

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: Stop illegal trade in cats and dogs, say MEPs

European Parliament Communications Service

Published in 2020

Non-binding resolution adopted by MEPs to combat the illegal pet trade

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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