Headroom requirements for horses in transit.
Horses intended for slaughter in Western Canada are frequently transported in double-deck trailers, where headroom may be restricted. Poll and withers height was estimated from type photographs of various horse breeds. The headroom required by Canadian legislation and codes of practice may not be sufficiently restrictive to protect the welfare of sport type horses when transported.
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D000003:Abattoirs; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D006257:Head; D006736:Horses; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards*; D014186:Transportation