Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Cattle
Primary Industries Report Series 77
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30 pages Publishers: CSIRO PUBLISHING / PISC (SCARM) 2000 |
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Description
This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for those involved in transporting cattle. It emphasises the responsibilities of the owner of the cattle, or the agent, livestock transporters, attendants and railway officials. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the cattle so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation.
For this Code, transport includes the period immediately after mustering for loading including any handling in yards, waiting periods, load transport, rest periods and unloading at the point of destination.
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Responsibilities
3. Travelling Stock Reserves
4. Minimising Stress
5. Pre-transport Preparation of Cattle
6. Loading
7. Transport Design
8. Loading Density During Transport
9. Travel
10. Unloading
11. Emergency Euthanasia of Cattle
12. Summary Chart
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