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26. July 2018

Germany | Osnabrück | Training on road inspections on the A 30

Checking on a transporter with pigs on board destined for slaughter.

During road inspections on the highway A 30 nine animal transports loaded with Turkeys, chicken, pigs, calves and horses are inspected. A transporter is on the way to The Netherlands to load mink for a mink farm in Greece. There are concerns about the crates and loading conditions and thus we inform Eyes on Animals (NL), who right away send a team…

26. July 2018

Germany | Osnabrück | training on animal transport

The police in Osnabrück has invited neighboring police inspections and official veterinarians to a training on animal transport. Beside the expert on animal transport Dr. Alexander Rabitsch, we are invited to share our observations and findings on long distance transports.

 

26. July 2018

Germany | Osnabrück | training on animal transport

Theoretischer Teil des Seminars

The police in Osnabrück has invited neighboring police inspections and official veterinarians to a training on animal transport. Beside the expert on animal transport Dr. Alexander Rabitsch, we are invited to share our observations and findings on long distance transports.

 

26. July 2018

Germany | Osnabrück | training on animal transport

Theoretical part of the seminar.

The police in Osnabrück has invited neighboring police inspections and official veterinarians to a training on animal transport. Beside the expert on animal transport Dr. Alexander Rabitsch, we are invited to share our observations and findings on long distance transports.

 

23. July 2018

Uruguay | Blood farm “Biomega SA” | Blood mares

Near the Biomega blood farm, a group of 300 mares is moved by two gauchos on horseback on a stony gravel road. They are on the way to a nearby pasture. The horses’ condition is variable: some look healthy, on first glance, and have an adequate body weight, while others are extremely emaciated. The horses have neglected hooves, some with cracks, and…

23. July 2018

Uruguay | Blood farm “Biomega SA” | Blood mares

Gauchos treiben Blutstuten zu einer Weide.

Near the Biomega blood farm, a group of 300 mares is moved by two gauchos on horseback on a stony gravel road. They are on the way to a nearby pasture. The horses’ condition is variable: some look healthy, on first glance, and have an adequate body weight, while others are extremely emaciated. The horses have neglected hooves, some with cracks, and…

23. July 2018

Uruguay | Blood farm “Biomega SA” | Blood mares

Gauchos are moving the blood mares to a meadow.

Near the Biomega blood farm, a group of 300 mares is moved by two gauchos on horseback on a stony gravel road. They are on the way to a nearby pasture. The horses’ condition is variable: some look healthy, on first glance, and have an adequate body weight, while others are extremely emaciated. The horses have neglected hooves, some with cracks, and…

23. July 2018

Uruguay | Blood farms | Blood mares on the pastures

Blood mares are kept in groups hidden in remote and vast forest pastures throughout the country. They are left to fend for themselves and many are in a miserable physical condition. As in previous years, large numbers of injured, sick or weak mares are observed on the pastures, all left without veterinary treatment. They show clear signs of pain as…

23. July 2018

Uruguay | Blood farms | Blood mares on the pastures

Wunden an den Sprunggelenken, die vermutlich von Abwehrbewegungen in der Fixierbox stammen.

Blood mares are kept in groups hidden in remote and vast forest pastures throughout the country. They are left to fend for themselves and many are in a miserable physical condition. As in previous years, large numbers of injured, sick or weak mares are observed on the pastures, all left without veterinary treatment. They show clear signs of pain as…