Transporting Hogs
Every person responsible for transporting animals in Canada must ensure that the entire transportation process, including loading, transit, and unloading - does not cause injury or undue suffering to the animals:
· CFIA - Livestock Transport in Canada
Legal requirements for transport can be found in the Health of Animals Regulations: Livestock Transport Regulations.
The Canadian Pork Council has developed a series of fact sheets pertaining to current transport requirements.
· CFIA Safe Transport of Pigs Requirements
Only pigs fit to handle transport may be loaded.
For detailed info, read more here, refer to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs or seek the advice of a professional before deciding to load an animal.
Saskatchewan Transportation Hog Manifest & Permit
All movements require a completed Saskatchewan Hog Manifest & Permit. Those are available at no charge from Sask Pork by calling (306) 244-7752 or email to karolina@saskpork.com.
Biosecurity at Transport
Saskatchewan’s primary risk of biosecurity exposure is trailer transport. The checklist below is developed to cover some of the important aspects before hogs are loaded for transportation.
· Sask Pork Trailer Transport Checklist
For more information on biosecurity protocols at high-risk sites, please visit the links below
Transport Quality Assurance TQA® Certification
Pig transporters transporting pigs to federally inspected processing plants are required to take Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) training. A licensing agreement with the U.S. National Pork Board allows Sask Pork to deliver the TQA® program to Saskatchewan livestock transporters.
TQA expires every three years.
To register for the TQA training, contact Sask Pork by calling (306) 244-7752 or email to karolina@saskpork.com.