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Overview of International Transport of Cattle & Water buffalo
Animal Welfare
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International Live Cattle Trade
This trade will persist where there is a shortfall in meat supply and there is limited refrigerated
storage and transport
- Australia & Indonesia - South Asia - Southeast Asia - East Africa & Middle East - Brazil & Lebanon
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Australia & Indonesia
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Skin opening methods
Reciprocating cuts Single sweep Chop
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Problems identified in the recent ‘4 Corners’ Television program
• rough casting methods
• beating cattle unnecessarily
• many cuts made in the neck
• some animals get up after the cuts and walk about the premises
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India & Bangladesh
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% of animals with injuries at Bangladeshi Markets
TYPE of INJURY Cattle (368) Water buffalo (192)
Abrasions 62 95
Lacerations 32 57
Swellings 5 15
Penetration injuries 4 3
Scars 60 32
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% animals showing dehydration or metabolic depletion
Bloodparameter
Species % abnormally high
% normal % abnormally low
Total protein g/L
CattleBuffalo
100 97
0 2
0 1
Sodium mmol/L
Cattle Buffalo
69 76
24 19
7 5
Creatine kinaseU/L
Cattle Buffalo
100 98
0 2
00
NEFA μmol/L
Cattle Buffalo
100 84
0 16
0 0
Glucose mmol/L
Cattle Buffalo
86 89
14 11
0 0
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Indochina
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Livestock export numbers from Somalia 1997-2007 (Glipha)
Cattle
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Camels
CATTLE SHEEP & GOATS
East Africa & Middle East
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Conclusions
• dehydration and heat stress• metabolic depletion • sleep deprivation during long journeys• bruising, abrasions and other injuries • stressful handling methods • slaughter methods
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Questions relevant to the Horn of Africa – Middle East Trade
• journey distance
• seasonality of the trade and heat exposure
• injuries during transport (esp. feet and legs)
• inappropriate handling methods
• is halal slaughter performed well
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Overview of International Transport of Cattle & Water buffalo
Ethics
Is it Fair ?Is it Necessary ?
Are there Alternatives ?