Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 67 - Animal Welfare
Rule 21-67.5 - Transportation
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-67.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Primary enclosures for transportation. Primary enclosures are required within transportation vehicles.
a. Primary enclosures
utilized in transportation shall:
(1) Be of
sound construction, maintained in good repair to ensure protection of animals
from injury, and readily cleaned and sanitized;
(2) Be free of sharp points, jagged edges or
protrusions that could injure the animal; and
(3) Securely contain the animal so that the
animal cannot injure itself, its handler or any persons or animals
nearby.
b. Floors and
lower sides shall be constructed or covered on the inner surfaces so as to
contain excreta and bedding materials.
c. Adequate space shall be provided so that
the animal(s) contained in the primary enclosure may comfortably turn about,
stand erect, sit and lie.
d.
Openings shall be provided in primary enclosures so that adequate ventilation
can be maintained when the primary enclosures are positioned in the
transporting vehicle.
e. Primary
enclosures shall be cleaned and sanitized before each trip and between animals.
f. The temperature within primary
enclosures shall not be allowed to exceed the atmospheric temperature. During
transportation, the ambient temperature inside the primary enclosure cannot
exceed 85°F for a period of more than four hours, nor may the temperature
fall below 45°F for a period of more than four hours. Auxiliary
ventilation, such as fans, blowers or air conditioning, must be used in the
animal space when the ambient temperature in the space reaches
85°F.
(2) Vehicles.
a. Protection
shall be afforded to primary enclosures transported in the vehicle, sheltering
the animals from drafts and extremes of hot or cold temperatures to which they
are not acclimated.
b. Primary
enclosures used in transportation shall be securely positioned in the vehicle
to protect the animals from injury.
(3) Care in transit.
a. Animals in transit shall be provided
adequate feed and adequate water as defined in rule
21-67.1 (162).
b. Incompatible animals shall not be placed
together during shipment. Females in estrus shall not be placed in the same
primary enclosure with a male.
c.
Animals shall be inspected at least once in each four-hour period and the
primary enclosures cleaned if necessary and the emergency needs of the animals
attended to immediately.
d. Animals
shall be removed for exercise and their enclosures cleaned if the animals have
been en route for a 12-hour period.
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