Hartpury College, UK.
Equine Vet J. 2011 Jan;43(1):78-87. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00124.x.
Anecdotal evidence collected by a variety of organisations has highlighted poor welfare in horses transported long distances to slaughter within the European Union.
To investigate welfare of horses being transported long distances within the EU to slaughter.
Data on transported horses were recorded at 2 assembly centres in Romania and at 4 abattoirs in Italy over an 8 month period in 2008.
A total of 1519 horses in 64 separate shipments were observed in Romania prior to transport of which 212 horses were deemed unfit for transport and only 3 shipments (5%) complied with Council Regulation (EC) no. 1/2005 with respect to both horse and vehicle compliance. The destination most commonly stated for the horses from these assembly centres was Italy. A total of 1271 horses in 63 separate shipments were observed after transport in Italy, of which 86 horses in 4 shipments had also been observed prior to transport in Romania. The majority of the horses observed at these abattoirs originated from Poland (51%) and Romania (44%). On arrival in Italy at the time of unloading, 471 of 1271 horses (37%) were deemed unfit for transport in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) no. 1/2005 and none of the shipments were compliant with respect to both vehicle and horse requirements. An average of 6 horses per shipment (28% of each shipment) had at least one acute injury on arrival in Italy. A significantly higher prevalence of severe injuries and lameness was found in animals on arrival In Italy compared with animals leaving Romania. Horses examined on arrival in Italy were twice as likely to have 1-3 acute contusions or excoriations as horses examined in Romania. There was also a 2-fold increase in the number of animals deemed unfit for transport.
This study has identified evidence of poor welfare in horses being transported long distances to slaughter, including severe lameness and injuries, and a high level of noncompliance with Council Regulation (EC) no. 1/2005 on the Protection of Animals during Transport.
各种组织收集的传闻证据表明，在欧盟内部长途运输到屠宰场的马匹福利状况不佳。
调查在欧盟内部长途运输到屠宰场的马匹的福利状况。
2008 年 8 个月期间，在罗马尼亚的 2 个集结中心和意大利的 4 个屠宰场记录了运输马匹的数据。
在罗马尼亚，在运输前观察到 64 批共 1519 匹马，其中 212 匹马不适宜运输，只有 3 批（5%）符合理事会条例（EC）第 1/2005 号关于马和车辆的规定。这些集结中心的马匹最常运往的目的地是意大利。在意大利运输后，观察到 63 批共 1271 匹马，其中 4 批中的 86 匹马在罗马尼亚运输前也被观察到。在这些屠宰场观察到的大多数马匹来自波兰（51%）和罗马尼亚（44%）。在意大利卸载时，1271 匹马中有 471 匹（37%）根据理事会条例（EC）第 1/2005 号被认为不适宜运输，没有一批符合车辆和马匹的要求。每批平均有 6 匹马（每批的 28%）至少有一处急性损伤。与离开罗马尼亚的动物相比，到达意大利的动物的严重损伤和跛行的比例明显更高。在意大利到达时接受检查的马匹，其 1-3 处急性挫伤或擦伤的可能性是在罗马尼亚检查的马匹的两倍。被认为不适宜运输的动物数量也增加了一倍。
本研究发现，长途运输到屠宰场的马匹福利状况不佳的证据，包括严重的跛行和损伤，以及严重违反理事会条例（EC）第 1/2005 号关于动物在运输过程中的保护规定的情况。
