The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has produced a new online guide which covers the humane killing of livestock during disease control operations.
The guide has had input from industry experts to ensure that all of the information is relevant. It is aimed at the veterinary profession, slaughter personnel, farm staff, livestock handlers and government agencies.
It covers a variety of species from neonates to adults, the various methods of humane killing of livestock, protocols, types of equipment available and gives examples of best practice and information on risk assessment for both the operator and animal welfare.
Charles Mason, technical director of the HSA said: “This guide pulls together a wealth of information and materials into one resource and has been made readily available to enable easy access worldwide to this information for high animal welfare standards that may otherwise be difficult to obtain.”
The guide is part of HSA's strategy to promote the highest standards of welfare worldwide for food animals and can be found at hsa.org.uk/diseasecontrol.
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