Livestock transport welfare in low and middle-income countries faces significant challenges from infrastructure, enforcement capacity, and economic pressures that create preventable suffering.
Livestock transport welfare in developing country contexts requires practical solutions adapted to local infrastructure and economic realities rather than wholesale transplantation of EU-equivalent standards. Cost-effective improvements including basic journey time limits, provision of water at rest stops, and minimum space allowances per species represent achievable welfare improvements at modest cost. Building capacity for veterinary inspection at loading points and slaughter facilities creates accountability that drives systemic improvement. International development programs linking agricultural support to animal welfare improvements can create welfare progress aligned with farmers economic interests.