The welfare of Australian livestock transported by sea
Heat stress: A major contributor to poor animal welfare associated with long-haul live export voyages
Recent investigations by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry into high mortalities on live export voyages from Australia to the Middle East during the Northern hemisphere summer suggest that animal welfare may be compromised by heat stress. The live export industry has generated a computer model that aims to assess the risk of […]
Investigating the welfare, management and human-animal interactions of cattle in four Indonesian abattoirs
This study reports novel information on the animal handling, management and human-animal interactions in Indonesian cattle abattoirs. The slaughter of 304 cattle was observed and there was a high percentage of re-stuns in all abattoirs (range: 8–18.9%) when compared to a variety of international auditing guidelines. The average stun-to-neck cut time was within international recommendations […]