Two EonA inspectors went to the horse market in Barneveld, which takes place weekly on Monday mornings. This horse market is only intended for the trade in horses and has no activities such as a fair or amusement park attached. The duration is limited: from 07:00-12:00hrs. This morning about 75 horses and ponies were counted. Between 06:00 and 07:00hrs the trailers … [Read more...] about Inspection horse Barneveld, NL
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Checking pig trucks in line at VION slaughterhouse, Boxtel (NL)
Today we made an unannounced visit to the pig slaughterhouse VION in Boxtel. The purpose of this visit was to check the pig trucks and to discuss with the drivers possible improvements to the trucks to improve animal -welfare. The loading density of the pigs on the trucks we checked on was in accordance with the EU legislation, nevertheless we thought that the pigs in some … [Read more...] about Checking pig trucks in line at VION slaughterhouse, Boxtel (NL)
Training course given to road inspectors in Eger, Hungary
The Road Transport Academy in Hungary has decided to include live-animal transport in their curriculum, as requested by the official road inspectors in Hungary. As of recently, Hungarian road inspectors have to now also learn about the European legislation on the protection of animals during transport, so they can check on animal-welfare during transport and enforce the … [Read more...] about Training course given to road inspectors in Eger, Hungary
Practical training course to Polish road authorities in Lagow
Today Eyes on Animals and TSB/AWF team hold a practical training session to the Polish road authorities. The training session takes place along a road leading to a livestock market in Lagow. The participants are from our previous theoretical training course that we gave in Kielce and Lublin. It is minus 12 degrees this early morning. We stop a cattle truck and several … [Read more...] about Practical training course to Polish road authorities in Lagow
Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market
Today Eyes on Animals inspected the horsemarket in Zuidlaren from 00:30 to 19:45. Especially at night, the atmosphere at the market is grim. There are many drunken traders and unloading the horses is a hectic affair. While inspectors from Eyes on Animals and journalists from Piep Vandaag are filming how a pony is pulled out from an overloaded truck by his tail and lifted, … [Read more...] about Inspection of Zuidlaren horse market