The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has created a simple one-page infographic that can be used to assess the fitness of an animal for transport.
The ‘Assessing lameness for transport’ poster outlines the yes/no questions to be answered when rating an animal, which is either placed in a ‘Go,’ ‘Unfit’ or ‘Compromised’ category.
Depending on the animal’s condition, it may take up to five questions to determine its fitness for transport.
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The infographic also lists specific provisions if transporting a compromised or unfit animal.
It can be downloaded at the Government of Canada website.
