Transport of Animals by Road - Short Journeys

This 2 hour course is aimed at those transporting animals and/or birds on short road journeys over 65km, up to and including 8 hours long.

Topics covered include:

Legal requirements and responsibilities
Responsibilities when transporting animals
Planning a long journey by road
Suitability of the vehicle
Checking animals and fitness to travel
Causes and signs of stress in animals
Space allowances, stocking densities and segregation requirements
Handling and animal welfare in transit
Post journey requirements

At the time of booking participants should identify which category they require:

Cattle / Cattle & Sheep / Game Birds / Goats / Horses / Pigs / Poultry / Sheep

An additional fee of £85 will be incurred for each additional unit.

On completion of the 2 hours training participants will sit an NPTC on-line multiple choice test. There are 27 questions, participants must successfully achieve a pass mark of 21/27