LPA Learning
Consolidate your knowledge on preparation for dispatch of livestock, by completing this LPA Learning module.
How do you prepare for the dispatch of livestock?
Producers must ensure they do everything they can to minimise livestock stress and contamination during assembly and transport. This includes:
- Keeping detailed records of livestock movements
- Only select animals for transport that are fit to travel by referring to the national ‘Fit to Load’ guide
- Inspect vehicles prior to livestock transportation
- Ensure livestock destined for slaughter are appropriately prepared. Speak with your transporter and customer (abattoir) for specifics requirements.
- Choose transport operators that operate in accordance with a recognised quality assurance program
- Prepare bobby calves for transport in accordance with the Bobby Calf NVD
- Ensuring loading facilities are suitable for use. More information can be found in The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines – Land Transport of Livestock and AS 5340:2020 Livestock loading/unloading ramps and forcing pens
How should livestock movements be documented?
To ensure that transportation is carried out in a safe and humane manner, it is important to keep detailed records.
- Document and file copies of the LPA NVD
- Name of transport operator and vehicles registration number
- Date and time of yarding and truck departure
- Records of feedback or complaints from processors or purchasers and any actions taken
More Information
Preparation for dispatch of livestock video
Watch this video to understand how to make sure livestock are fit to transport and experience a minimum of stress and contamination during assembly and transport.
FAQs
You will need to use a National Vendor Declaration (NVD) (bobby calves) and waybill, identified by version number BC0720.
The timeframe for retaining records varies between LPA and state and territory requirements.
ISC recommends you keep all records of all livestock registered on your PIC for as long as they are on your PIC.
If the animals are sold, retain the records for the livestock for either a minimum of seven years, or in accordance with your state or territory requirements.
You can check state or territory requirements using this list of contacts.
Animals that may have been exposed to physical contaminants such as broken needles, buckshot or wire need to be identified and this information must be shared with the buyer. You will need to keep records of animals that may have been exposed to these contaminants.
Read more about LPA livestock transactions and movements.
The maximum period of time that each species can be held off water during transport is outlined in Table three on page 15 of the ‘Is the animal fit to load’ guide. This period includes mustering and any time off water in yards, as well as the journey itself.
The times outlined are maximum limits. Some animals may need additional access to water depending on their status (e.g. pregnant or young), environmental conditions (e.g. hot weather), stock condition, stocking density and journey length.
The transporter must ensure that the loading of animals into stock crates adheres to appropriate penning density recommendations to minimise welfare risks.
Loading densities are determined according to body weight but should also consider the species and class, wool or hair length, weather conditions, expected transport time, size and body condition, horn status and design and capacity of the pen/crate.
Read more in Table four on page 17 of the ‘Is the animal fit to load’ guide.
Login via myMLA and access eNVD within your linked LPA account/s.
Learn how to link your myMLA and create an eNVD here.
Log in to your LPA account via myMLA and order your NVDs online. If you are unable to access your account, please call ISC Customer Service on 1800 683 111 to order over the phone.
Log-in to your LPA account and order online
1. Log into your LPA account via myMLA.
2. Click on the order books link.
- Choose the number of books you would like to order.
- Then select ‘checkout’ to finalise the order. You can also track your order through Australia Post.