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Management of Horse Transport by Air

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C. Herholz

In: EVC - Voorjaarsdagen - The Hague, 2016 by European Veterinary Conference - Voorjaarsdagen
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APR 15, 2016
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“Frequent flyer Pegasus” – veterinary requirements on health and welfare of an ever more demanding show calendar.

Transport and animal welfare are closely linked and of increasing importance to the public in Europe and worldwide. The effects of air transport and the pathology ‘shipping fever’ will be discussed.

There are different international organizations working on issues of animal welfare during transport, the EU, the Council of Europe, the OIE, the EFSA and the IATA. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sets out guidelines for the air transport of horses. Different organizations responsibilities and the process of air transport will be highlighted. […]

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Bern University of Applied Science, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Switzerland.

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Every spring the European Veterinary Conference Voorjaarsdagen used to organize. Important goals of the Voorjaarsdagen Conference were to build friendships between veterinarians at a national and international level, to enhance the quality and availability of veterinary medicine and surgery, and to foster the exchange of scientific information among veterinarians.  The activities of the European Veterinary Conference have ceased with the last meeting in 2019.

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