Swinish treatment of 270 pigs

Scar tissue, open wounds, dermatitis and burns. Repeatedly, in the autumn of 2016 found damage on pigs from a herd in Brønderslev in north Jutland. the Dama

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
14 November 2019 Thursday 20:00
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Swinish treatment of 270 pigs

Scar tissue, open wounds, dermatitis and burns.

Repeatedly, in the autumn of 2016 found damage on pigs from a herd in Brønderslev in north Jutland.

the Damage was discovered, partly because the pigs were driven to the slaughter, partly in connection with an inspection on the farm.

the Number of pigs with skin damage was at least 270.

Three men - the crew's owner, an operator, and a veterinarian is charged with violation of dyreværnsloven in connection with the case.

It appears by an indictment of the public prosecutor of North jutland Police, where the lack of the washing of the farm's barns is a key point.

a total Of 1100 pigs were thus, according to the indictment dealt with in a grossly negligent manner, after the barns on the crew in Brønderslev in august 2016, had been cleaned with a corrosive substance - probably slaked lime.

Slaked lime is a commonly used means of disinfection in agriculture, but because it is corrosive, it must be rinsed away after use.

On the crew in Brønderslev secured, however, not that the drug was washed away before the pigs were let into the stables again.

As the owner and the operator subsequently let the animals be in the stables without cleaning the substrate and the pigs for the corrosive substance, had their treatment of animals the nature of ill-treatment, says the indictment.

The now 61-year-old besætningsejer as well as the 30-year-old svinepasser and operator are accused of having treated the pigs in a grossly negligent manner.

the Vet, who is 67 years old and a regular member of the crew, is accused of not having shown diligence and conscientiousness in his work.

Among other things, because he in the autumn of 2016 is not continuously evaluated the situation in the svinebesætningen in Brønderslev and did not give adequate treatment to animals with damage from corrosion.

he is Also accused of helping to coarsen reckless treatment of the pigs - partly with the character of ill-treatment.

Specialanklager Ingrid Munck Hansen, who is leading the case for the prosecution, wants the accused punished with prison.

in Addition asserts she claim that besætningsejeren and the operator for a period of his right to deal with livestock.

the Case, heard by the Court in Hjørring, beginning 21. november.

Updated: 14.11.2019 20:00