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Is the animal fit to load?

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  1. Introduction

    About this package
  2. Roles and Responsibilities
    Who is the 'person in charge' of the animals?
  3. How to assess if the animal is fit to load
    Good animal husbandry
  4. Preparing animals for transport
  5. Is it fit to load checklist
  6. Bobby Calves
  7. Feed and water requirements
  8. Managing effluent
  9. Loading densities
  10. Using firearms and penetrating captive bolts for euthanasia
  11. Confirming death
  12. Animals that are unfit to load
    Lamness
  13. Visual signs of injury or compromised welfare
  14. Blindness or eye disease
  15. Late pregnancy
  16. Emaciated, dehydrated or weak
  17. Conclusion
    Conclusion
Private: Is the animal fit to load? Visual signs of injury or compromised welfare
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Visual signs of injury or compromised welfare

Meat & Livestock Australia February 16, 2024

Visible signs of injury or conditions that may compromise welfare

Ingrown horn

Hernia

Udder infection

Scabby mouth

Cancer vulva

Enlarged testicles

Note: sheep that have severe scabby mouth disease should not be loaded or transported

Swollen pizzle

Lumpy jaw*

Refusal to stand or walk

Full udder

Fly strike

Panting or heat stress

Note: panting may indicate the animal is in pain. Animals in heavy lactation with full udders should not be transported. *Photo courtesy of Agriculture Victoria.

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