Transporting Cattle Safely

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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)