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HomeOur inspectionstransport03.12.2008 Inspection of a pig livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex

03.12.2008 Inspection of a pig livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex

Acceptable loading density and thick bedding

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Eyes on Animals trailed a livestock truck from the Dutch company Vaex from The Netherlands heading to Croatia. Recently Vaex had its licence to transport live animals removed by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture due to repeated violations to the EU animal protection during transport legislation, so we asked the police in Germany to stop and inspect it. Vaex continues to export animals but now does so under another transport company name, Roke Trading. Unfortunately the law does not yet prohibit this. Nevertheless, we are relieved to observe that the transport company took the precautions necessary to protect the piglets during this journey- there is a thick layer of sawdust, the density is acceptable, the transport papers are correctly filled in, and there are two drivers.

 

 

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All farmed animals are transported at least once in their lifetime. Journeys can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few weeks. Transport is known to be one of the most stressful experiences for animals. They are moved from a familiar territory to a new one and are held often under very crowded conditions. They get separated from each other and mixed with unfamiliar animals, which can lead to stress and fighting. Sometimes there is no water and feed available or the animals cannot reach it. Animals that wish to lie down during the journey are at risk of being trampled by the others. Sometimes conditions on board are very cold or very hot, leading to animals dying from hypothermia and suffocation. There are laws in place to prevent these types of problems, but there is very little official inspection during the journey to check if these laws are respected. Eyes on Animals regularly trails and checks livestock transport consignments to see if the welfare of the animals is respected during transit.