Export of live animals and animal well-being in Brazil: exploring the current scenario

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Ricardo Lacava Bailone

Abstract

Normative Instruction No. 46 from August 28, 2018, which regulates the exportation of cattle, buffalos, sheep and goats for immediate slaughter, fattening or reproduction, establishes the norms and procedures for the preparation of live animals for exportation by sea, river, air or land. In this article, we discuss the main topics related to animal well-being within this context. Considering the increase of this activity in recent years in Brazil, the new legislation represents an improvement in the area of transportation of live animals, given that until then there was no legislation. However, this is a complex activity that involves one of the most stressful stages for animals, the pre-slaughter management. Even with this improvement, we must take into account the areas that are still deficient and that can be improved in the coming years, eliminating and/or minimizing failures that still persist, based on technical and scientific studies.

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BAILONE, R. L. Export of live animals and animal well-being in Brazil: exploring the current scenario. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 17, n. 1, p. 34-38, 8 May 2019.
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ANIMAL WELFARE