Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Pigs, , 9780643090187

Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Pigs

Primary Industries Report Series 63

Illustrations
20 pages
Publishers: CSIRO PUBLISHING / PISC (SCARM)

PDF - 1998
ISBN: 9780643090187

This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people who are involved in transporting pigs. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the animals so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation.

Preface
Introduction
Responsibilities
Minimising stress
Pre-transport preparation of pigs
Loading
Transport design
Loading density during transport
Travel
Rest periods
Unloading
Emergency euthanasia of pigs

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