date:Jun 09, 2012
The charitys call came after welfare checks on animals being shipped out of Ramsgate to France revealed a lorry-load of sheep with no drinking water.
Provision of drinking water for livestock under transit is a basic legal requirement. RSPCA inspectors and staff from the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) found a faulty pump was the reason behind the lack of water. The pump was repaired at the port before the lorry continued its journey to Calais and then the Netherlands