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Livestock transportation and slaughter practices
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https://www.fao.org/3/cc6002en/cc6002en.pdf
Publication date
27/06/2023
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Guidelines & Learning resources
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Livestock&Dairy
Author
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
These guidelines cover the transportation process for cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and poultry, with an emphasis on land transportation, following two guidelines on Climate-smart livestock and Backyard farming and slaughtering (FAO, 2021a; 2021b). It also examines how pre-slaughter treatment, stunning and slaughter can compromise animal welfare by exposing livestock to conditions that result in pain, fear and distress. The guidelines do not cover further processing once death has been confirmed.