Transporting Cattle Safely
November 29, 2018, 7 PM MST
Results in research in transport safety and best management practices for animal health.
Speaker
- Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D., Research Scientist at Agriculture Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge
Video Guide
- 00:00 – 02:31 : Welcome comments and agenda
- 02:31 – 26:00 : Effect of transport on beef cattle welfare
- 26:00 – 41:10 : Prevalence and risk factors of compromised and unfit cattle arriving at auction markets and abattoirs in Alberta
- 41:10 – 56:21 : Question and answer session
- 56:21 – 58:49 : How to stay connected with the BCRC and closing comments
LEARN mORE
- Transport (BCRC webpage)
- Cattle Transport: Key Facts for Canadian Beef Producers (BCRC infographic)
- Cross Canada cattle transport — the journey and the destination count (Canadian Cattlemen Magazine article)
- Beef Research School: Livestock Transport (BCRC video)
- Livestock Transport Canada Guide (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
- Humane Transport/ Animal Welfare (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
- Recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Transportation (National Farm Animal Care Council)