By Jean Clavelle
Well, it’s that time of year. Cattle are coming home from pasture, calves are being weaned and sent to feedlot and horse enthusiasts are enjoying the last few pleasant riding days left of the season. No one plans to have one, but accidents do happen especially when animals are involved. And whether you are the one involved in a motor vehicle accident or an innocent bystander it’s important to know what to do and how you can help when livestock are on the loose.
The top 5 things you need to know about livestock in an emergency:
- Livestock do not understand lights and sirens mean pullover. This will definitely not make them stop.
- When an animal feels cornered, it will fight or try to run.
- Livestock view us as predators and their natural instinct is to flee from predators.
- Prey animals are herd animals and become extremely agitated when isolated or separated from other animals. Single animals are extremely dangerous animals.
- Once livestock are excited or scared it will take at least 20 to 30 minutes to calm them back down.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on October 4th, 2013 :: Filed under
animal handling,
Animal welfare,
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Broiler Breeders,
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Guest blog by Dan Murphy, veteran food-industry journalist and commentator. This commentary first appeared in Drover Magazine
Two recent events, both of which are under the radar of most industry participants, represent classic examples of how the animal activist community generates support for its agenda—and more importantly, how a divided, disinterested citizenry often plays right into their hands.
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Posted by FFC on November 26th, 2012 :: Filed under
Activism,
Horses,
Rodeos,
TransportationTags ::
activists,
Canada,
misconceptions,
Transportation
by Kristen Kelderman, Farm Animal Care Coordinator
During the past five years living away from home, I have travelled the notorious 401 highway back to Eastern Ontario too many times to count.
Through blistering heat waves and slippery icy pavement, I have endured the three and a half hour drive often thinking how dull, boring and monotonous it has become. It was brought to my attention recently that, in reality, the hustle and bustle of the highway is anything but humdrum. In a matter of seconds all chaos can break out; it’s a special concoction of travelling at high speeds with little focus and numerous distractions. Add in a pinch of road rage and you’ve got the potential for a ticking time bomb.
Accidents are no new reality for those who use the highway to commute to work every day. We share the roads with other commuters, school buses, taxis, vacationers, transport trucks, police and farm animals…yes that’s right folks, farm animals.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on April 26th, 2012 :: Filed under
Animal care,
animal handling,
Barn firesTags ::
animal care,
emergencies,
livestock,
Transportation
If you’re involved in emergency response AFAC’s newly released video is for you. This 10 minute video, developed by the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association, is an overview of the highly successful Livestock Emergency Response Course.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on October 15th, 2009 :: Filed under
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animal welfare,
livestock,
Transportation
Steve Buist, Hamilton Spectator,2008.06.06
It’s Friday, May 9. I didn’t need my alarm clock this morning. I was wide awake by 4 a.m.
I admit that I was a little apprehensive. This is Piggy’s last day. This morning, he’s being shipped from the Littlejohns’ farm in the hamlet of Glen Morris to Great Lakes Specialty Meats, a small packing plant in Mitchell, about half an hour north of London.
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Posted by FFC on July 22nd, 2009 :: Filed under
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meat,
pigs,
Pork,
slaughter,
Transportation
08Dec19 By SHANNON RUCKMAN, The Prairie Star editor
BILLINGS, Mont. - With close to 10 million horses in the nation, Montana horse owners and enthusiasts are concerned about the welfare of the equine industry if legislation is passed banning the transport of horses to slaughter facilities.
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Posted by FFC on July 21st, 2009 :: Filed under
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Horses,
regulation,
Transportation
Fairview Post
Posted By Chris Zwick
November 12, 2020
Livestock haulers and handlers across the country will soon require certification to transport livestock, but luckily enough the Fairview college campus is offering a one-day Certified Livestock Transport training program on Nov. 15.
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Posted by FFC on July 21st, 2009 :: Filed under
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education,
livestock,
regulation,
Transportation