Discover how farmed animals suffer and die before reaching the slaughterhouse…and why some are washing up on European shores. On European coasts, a worrying trend has taken hold: dead animals washing up on public beaches. These bodies are evidence of a cruel trade known as animal transport, during which billions of animals undergo long-distance journeys […]
Germany tightens animal transport rules, urges EU-wide follow-up – EURACTIV.com
Germany will further restrict the transport of live animals to countries outside the EU, but without EU-wide regulation, the Agriculture Ministry’s push could remain ineffective. Read the original German article here. After withdrawing German veterinary certificates for cattle, sheep and goats to be slaughtered and fattened for non-EU states earlier this year, Agriculture Minister Cem […]
Reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance during animal transport: EFSA outlines mitigation measures
Minimising transport duration and thoroughly cleaning vehicles, equipment and spaces where animals are loaded and unloaded are some of the measures considered effective in reducing the transmission of resistant bacteria during animal transport. These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among poultry, pigs and cattle […]
The Final Ride: Horrifying Truths about Farmed Animal Transport
A pig finds themself on the truck to slaughter. Pigs are highly stress-prone animals, and the most common cause of pig death in transport is heart failure. The lives of animals on commercial farms are horrendous. But one of the most horrendous parts of animals’ lives on farms occurs just before they are killed. It’s […]