Last week, 27 hauliers and drivers who normally deliver cattle to the Beef Division’s slaughterhouse in Tønder opted to spend the afternoon with vets from the slaughterhouse and the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries’ flying squad. Inger Overgård, a vet with the flying squad, talked about suitability for transport. Do animals suffer unnecessarily during transport? Is legislation being complied with? These two questions were addressed in depth using pictures and videos with animals.

From a legal point of view, it is the hauliers who are legally responsible for transporting the animals, but the farmers also need to play an active role to ensure the rules are being followed, says Ejvind Kviesgaard, head of department at DC Member Service