new-born mammals where the navel hasn’t completely healed.

puppies and kittens less than eight weeks old, unless accompanied by their mother.

cervine animals in velvet, ie deer with newly growing antlers.

calves less than 14 days old, for journeys over eight hours.

very young animals, eg calves less than ten days old, pigs less than three weeks and lambs less than one week.

It is illegal to transport an animal that’s considered unfit for travel.

provide sufficient floor space and height allowanceįor advice relating to maximum journey times, rest periods, space allowances etc, see the page in this guide on species-specific rules for welfare during transportation.

ensure those handling animals are competent and don’t use violence or any methods likely to cause fear, injury or suffering - see the page in this guide on training and competence certification for animal transporters.

ensure vehicle loading and unloading facilities are constructed and maintained to avoid injury and suffering.

ensure the animals are fit to travel and check them regularly.

plan journeys thoroughly and keep the duration to a minimum.

To help ensure your animal movements are within the law, the following measures are recommended:

poultry - ie domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea, fowl, quails, pheasants and partridges.

domestic equidae - ie horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.

While the EU rules apply to all live, vertebrate animals transported for economic reasons, more stringent elements apply to the transport of farmed livestock. European law that governs the welfare of animals during transport applies to anyone who transports live, vertebrate animals in connection with ‘economic activity’ - ie a business or trade - including: When moving animals, you must transport them in a way that won’t cause them injury or unnecessary suffering. EU regulation on the welfare of animals in transport You can also read about getting vehicles approved to transport animals and the additional equipment that may be needed - eg to track vehicles or to monitor the travel conditions for your livestock.

It also gives guidance on staff training requirements and the different types of documents that may be needed, including certificates of competence, transporter authorisation, Animal Transport Certificates ( ATCs) and Journey Logs. This guide explains the legal controls in place to protect livestock during transit - including details of how the rules vary according to the distance and duration of journeys, and the species of animal involved. It does not store any personal data.Farmers have a legal responsibility to ensure their animals are transported in a way that won’t cause injury or unnecessary suffering to them. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other.

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A touring exhibition and children’s book on Al-Jahiz have already been launched. The film will be part of an ongoing educational campaign produced and led by ‘1001 Inventions’ to raise awareness of scholars from the golden age of science in early Muslim Civilisation. Produced by: 1001 Inventions in partnership with Al Ain Zoo Writers: Ahmed Salim, Shaza Shannan, Hani Kichi Starring: Simsim the cat (as himself) with animals and friends at Al Ain Zoo,UAE Unfortunately, many of the animals featured in his ancient manuscript are now endangered species! Urgent action is required to help protect and care for all living creatures… starting with a commitment to strive to live in harmony with nature! The film will explore the animal kingdom through the eyes of 9th century explorer Al-Jahiz who, in addition to being a famous writer of prose, wrote an encyclopaedic work about animals that is probably the first book to be written in the Arabic language about the topic. Join explorer Al-Jahiz on a journey of discovery bringing his 9th century ‘Book of Animals’ to life.

Animal age trailer