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The team drives early morning to an inspection place on A4 highway near Gliwice, in order to support inspectors from Katowice Road Transport Inspection (ITD) in their daily work, with focus on animals. Together we inspect 2 pig transports and 1 chicken transport. One transport is correct and can continue without any problems. This driver is…

The team drives early morning to an inspection place on A4 highway near Gliwice, in order to support inspectors from Katowice Road Transport Inspection (ITD) in their daily work, with focus on animals. Together we inspect 2 pig transports and 1 chicken transport. One transport is correct and can continue without any problems. This driver is…

Today our team is inspecting the Bodzentyn cattle market. We count about 500 animals. The majority are bulls and calves. The atmosphere is calm. We observed two emaciated animals and few with overgrown hooves. We notice that one of the traders is forcefully pushing a cow into the lorry. The lorry is already full and there is no space to load more…

Today our team is inspecting the Bodzentyn cattle market. We count about 500 animals. The majority are bulls and calves. The atmosphere is calm. We observed two emaciated animals and few with overgrown hooves. We notice that one of the traders is forcefully pushing a cow into the lorry. The lorry is already full and there is no space to load more…

Today our team is inspecting the Bodzentyn cattle market. We count about 500 animals. The majority are bulls and calves. The atmosphere is calm. We observed two emaciated animals and few with overgrown hooves. We notice that one of the traders is forcefully pushing a cow into the lorry. The lorry is already full and there is no space to load more…

Earlier this year, EU agriculture ministers were urged to ban a veterinary drug for pigs derived from the blood of pregnant horses in Latin America. Led by the Swiss Tierschutzbund Zürich, NGOs have now renewed this demand, this time directed at the European Commission. The drug is based on a hormone called pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG)…

Earlier this year, EU agriculture ministers were urged to ban a veterinary drug for pigs derived from the blood of pregnant horses in Latin America. Led by the Swiss Tierschutzbund Zürich, NGOs have now renewed this demand, this time directed at the European Commission. The drug is based on a hormone called pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG)…

In September, our Polish team visited 12 farms. They trimmed hooves of 15 horses, claws of 4 cows and some goats. Just a few of these animals were limping; the rest just needed regular service. In Jeleniów, our team has seen a very good but sadly uncommon solution for cows: an open shed. This allows animals spend most of the time outside. In Jezow,…

In September, our Polish team visited 12 farms. They trimmed hooves of 15 horses, claws of 4 cows and some goats. Just a few of these animals were limping; the rest just needed regular service. In Jeleniów, our team has seen a very good but sadly uncommon solution for cows: an open shed. This allows animals spend most of the time outside. In Jezow,…