Today Eyes on Animals met with a representative from Pezzaioli, a famous Italian company that manufactures livestock vehicles, used throughout Europe and now also in Turkey and Canada. The purpose of the meeting was to show how the design of some of their trailers were causing animal-welfare problems in practice. We noticed that adult cattle have difficulty using some of … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals meets with livestock trailer manufactuer “Pezzaioli”
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Inspection of EU livestock trucks heading to Turkey
During the week from July 21 to 29 Eyes on Animals and the Animal Welfare Foundation worked at the EU/Turkey border to check on livestock trucks. The situation at this border remains as problematic as 5 years ago; serious infringements and animal suffering were again documented. We are now working on follow-up action. More details coming at a later moment. … [Read more...] about Inspection of EU livestock trucks heading to Turkey
Slaughterhouse RKKB not interested in visit from EonA
In May 2015 Eyes on Animals brought an unannounced visit to the slaughterhouse RKKB in Didam (NL). RKKB slaughters cattle and sheep, with and without stunning. We had a quick talk with the director. It was not possible to visit the slaughter-area at that moment to observe the handling and slaughtering of the animals. The director promised to discuss internally if Eyes on … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse RKKB not interested in visit from EonA
Transport inspection of Dutch spent hens to Poland
Tonight while conducting random inspections, we spotted 2 poultry trucks parked beside an egg farm in Dreumel, the Netherlands. We want to check on the welfare of the birds during catching and loading and ask the farmer for permission to enter, which he accepts. The spent-hens are caught manually by a chicken-catching crew. 3-4 hens at a time are grabbed by their legs and … [Read more...] about Transport inspection of Dutch spent hens to Poland
Training course given to veterinarian inspectors in Macedonia
Eyes on Animals training material is now in use in Macedonia to train the official veterinarians there on animal transport legislation and practical tips to enforce it correctly. Macedonia is not yet part of the EU but their ambition is to enforce the same animal-welfare requirements as in the EU in order to improve their chances of entry. Judging by the conditions on the … [Read more...] about Training course given to veterinarian inspectors in Macedonia