14. February 2016

Poland | Skarysew | Horse Market and transport of horses for slaughter

Horses trapped in ropes

Our team visits the Skaryszew Horse Market that takes place once per year and hundreds of horses are sold for leisure, breeding and slaughter. We are interested in assessing the transport conditions of the horses to and from the market.

Many horses arrive already on Saturday afternoon and are left in the vehicles until the market opens finally at…

12. February 2016

Pferde revue: "Disposable horses: bleeding for the pharmaceutical industry"

Thousands of mares are tortured to death in Southamerican blood farms because of a Hormone, that is used in medicines even here.

Uruguay, Department Lavalleja, Blood farm Don Ramón, from where the vet and the university professor  Dr. Fernando Perdigón and his colleague Dr. Gabriel Maruri just got the hormone PMSG. York Ditfurth, President of the…

12. February 2016

Pferde revue: "Disposable horses: bleeding for the pharmaceutical industry"

Thousands of mares are tortured to death in Southamerican blood farms because of a Hormone, that is used in medicines even here.

Uruguay, Department Lavalleja, Blood farm Don Ramón, from where the vet and the university professor  Dr. Fernando Perdigón and his colleague Dr. Gabriel Maruri just got the hormone PMSG. York Ditfurth, President of the…

10. February 2016

Lithuania | Animal transports

Unser Team wartet an der litauisch/polnischen Grenze auf einen deutschen Tiertransporter.

Today, our team waits at the Lithuanian/Polish border for a truck of a German transport company, which we know transports unweaned calves from Lithuania to Spain. It is snowing heavily and the temperature is below zero. We observe eight animal transporters crossing the border, but none of the German company. At 3:00 at night, after waiting for 17…

10. February 2016

Lithuania | Animal transports

Unser Team wartet an der litauisch/polnischen Grenze auf einen deutschen Tiertransporter.

Today, our team waits at the Lithuanian/Polish border for a truck of a German transport company, which we know transports unweaned calves from Lithuania to Spain. It is snowing heavily and the temperature is below zero. We observe eight animal transporters crossing the border, but none of the German company. At 3:00 at night, after waiting for 17…

10. February 2016

Lithuania | Animal transports

[Translate to English:] Unser Team wartet an der litauisch/polnischen Grenze auf einen deutschen Tiertransporter.

Today, our team waits at the Lithuanian/Polish border for a truck of a German transport company, which we know transports unweaned calves from Lithuania to Spain. It is snowing heavily and the temperature is below zero. We observe eight animal transporters crossing the border, but none of the German company. At 3:00 at night, after waiting for 17…

08. February 2016

USA | New Holland - Pennsylvania | Horse auction | Horsemeat import

Ein stark abgemagertes Pferd ist zu schwach zum Stehen.

We arrive at the weekly New Holland Sales Barn auction at 8:40. When we enter the stable, we immediately note that a weak mare is down, lying flat on her side. However, she is tied to the feed trough and her head is being held up by the short rope. She is extremely emaciated with hip bones and spine clearly visible. A group of people have gathered…

08. February 2016

USA | New Holland - Pennsylvania | Horse auction | Horsemeat import

[Translate to English:] Ein stark abgemagertes Pferd ist zu schwach zum Stehen.

We arrive at the weekly New Holland Sales Barn auction at 8:40. When we enter the stable, we immediately note that a weak mare is down, lying flat on her side. However, she is tied to the feed trough and her head is being held up by the short rope. She is extremely emaciated with hip bones and spine clearly visible. A group of people have gathered…

08. February 2016

USA | New Holland - Pennsylvania | Horse auction | Horsemeat import

Ein stark abgemagertes Pferd ist zu schwach zum Stehen.

We arrive at the weekly New Holland Sales Barn auction at 8:40. When we enter the stable, we immediately note that a weak mare is down, lying flat on her side. However, she is tied to the feed trough and her head is being held up by the short rope. She is extremely emaciated with hip bones and spine clearly visible. A group of people have gathered…