Tel: 028 9263 3017
Fax: 028 9263 3003
Fax: 028 9263 3003
email: info@nifcc.co.uk
Address:
Operations Centre
Lissue House
31 Ballinderry Road
LISBURN
Northern Ireland
BT28 2SL
Operations Centre
Lissue House
31 Ballinderry Road
LISBURN
Northern Ireland
BT28 2SL
Procedures For The Transport Of Livestock
The inspector will ask questions regarding the handling of livestock to ensure that they are handled calmly and quietly at all times. At inspection, the following will be checked:
- Use of Goads and Sticks - these should not be used except where guidance allows, a stick can only be used as an extension to the arm
- Suitable bedding - bedding should be provided at all times for the type of animal being transported
- Stocking Densities - animals must be stocked according to size and weight to ensure that they are not overcrowded or too loosely stocked
- Segregation
- Horned and unhorned animals must not be transported in the same compartment unless they have been reared together
- Different species must be kept separately
- Animals of different sizes should be kept separate unless reared together
- Fractious and/or excitable livestock must be dealt with in the safest way
- Farm assured and non-farm assured stock must be individually identified or segregated during transport
- Ventilation - the vehicle should have an adequate source of ventilation
- Unfit/Injured Livestock - Veterinary advice should be sought if an animal is unfit, ill or injured prior to or during transportation, to ensure that it is fit for travel
- Rest Periods - drivers should be aware of the rest periods required for transporting livestock
- Cleansing & Disinfecting - this should be carried out routinely using approved disinfectants