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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE CARE AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY: TRANSPORTATION
Review of Scientific Research on Priority Welfare Issues
The Scientific Committee Review of Scientific Research on Priority Welfare Issues report synthesizes the results of research relating to key animal welfare issues during transportation, specifically:
What is the effect of: transport duration, time off feed and water, rest intervals (where appropriate by species), environmental conditions, and loading density, as single factors or in combination, on animal welfare? Include measures to mitigate the impact of environmental conditions. Species to be covered include:
- Cattle
- Pigs
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Equine
Please refer to www.nfacc.ca/code-development-process#appendixc for information on the Scientific Committee’s terms of reference.
Transportation Code Scientific Committee
Derek Haley
Egan Brockhoff
Jennifer Brown
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein
Karen Schwean-Lardner
Luigi Faucitano
Michael Cockram
Trever Crowe
Yanne Jane Stojkov
Research writer: Fiona Lang
