Transport

The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals: Transportation was released in 2001.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
Codes developed to date
Disclaimer
Copyright
READERS' COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
	Animal Behaviour
	Duration of Transport
SECTION 2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
2.1	Responsibilities
2.2	Risk Factors
2.3	Pre-Transport Feed and Water Restriction
SECTION 3 VEHICLES, CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT
3.1	General
SECTION 4 LOADING AND UNLOADING
4.1	General
4.2	Farm Access Recommendations
4.3	Segregation
4.4	Space Requirements
4.5	Loading Density
SECTION 5 CARE AND PROTECTION DURING TRANSPORT
5.1	General
5.2	Precautions in Extreme Weather
5.3	Precautions in Cold Weather
5.4	Precautions in Hot/Humid Weather
5.5	Feed, Water and Rest
SECTION 6 ANIMALS AT RISK
6.1	General A Guide to Handling Livestock at Risk
SECTION 7 POST TRANSPORT ANTEMORTEM (PRESLAUGHTER) CARE
SECTION 8 SPECIES SPECIFIC AND CLASS SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS
8.1	Calves
8.2	Beef Cattle
8.3	Dairy Cattle
8.4	Farm Deer (elk, white tail, mule deer, fallow deer and others)
8.5	Horses
8.6	Pigs
8.7	Poultry
8.8	Sheep
8.9	Diversified Livestock
SECTION 9 RESEARCH NEEDS

APPENDICES
Appendix 1		Definitions
Appendix 2		Density Charts
Appendix 3		Emergency Procedures
Appendix 4		Guidelines for Humane Killing of Animals by Firearms
Appendix 5		Wind -Chill Factors
Appendix 6		References
Appendix 7		Participants
Table 1		Maximum Single Step Height Recommendations
Table 2		Maximum Ramp Slope Recommendations
Table 3		Signs of Animal Discomfort During Transport
Table 4		Recommended Maximum Transport Times and Minimum Feed, Water and Rest Times which are within the standards of the Health of Animals Regulations

National Farm Animal Care Council / Le Conseil national pour les soins aux animaux d’élevage