Today we gave a presentation in Bergschenhoek (NL) to 12 veterinarians from Turkey. The veterinarians were on a visit to Holland for a week-course on "Animal Welfare” organized by the Dutch company Lely, a which produces machines, including the milk-robot, for the international dairy industry. Our presentation was about our inspections of cattle being transported from … [Read more...] about Presentation for veterinarians from Turkey
Our inspections
Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
The Academic Organisation for Culture, an Islamic Institution in Cologne (Germany), invited our inspector Asalet Sancakdaroglu to give a talk about animal-welfare and in particular Ritual slaughter. The presentation was 3-hours long and the audience was very attentive and interested. Asalet explained the essence of the Islamic requirements for slaughter methods (to cause … [Read more...] about Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
This afternoon EonA paid an unannounced visit to van Miert poultry slaughterhouse in Breukelen. We had dropped by two weeks ago and called to ask for an appointment, but the management directors did not respond to us at all. EonA is trying to have poultry included in the Dutch Animal Transport During Extreme Weather Protocol and wanted to check on the welfare of the … [Read more...] about Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
EU project on good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry transport
What started off a bit tense became a positive and productive workshop today in Brussels between the stakeholders involved in drafting good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry during transport. Eyes on Animals is a main stakeholder in this EU 3-year project to identify how to put the animal-transport law properly into practice and what steps industry players … [Read more...] about EU project on good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry transport
Inspection of EU cattle trucks at Turkish border
One of our teams is on the Turkish side of the EU/TR border and inspected 15 livestock trucks today transporting live bovines from EU member states into Turkey. The majority of the animals appear to be in a suitable condition. However on one of the trucks we discover two new-born calves. They were born on the truck during the journey from German. This should never have … [Read more...] about Inspection of EU cattle trucks at Turkish border