| 摘要 |
A container (1) for the transportation by air of one or more horses or like-sized animals, comprising a base (8), a roof (11), side (2, 3) and end walls (4, 5), at least one of the walls (4, 5) having a door means for permitting the animal(s) to enter and exit the interior of the container (1), the container comprising also proofing means for preventing ingress of disease vectors and means for providing adequate ventilation to sustain at least one live animal within the container. Ventilation can be provided by a plurality of window areas (12), each fitted with screen(s) (13) to prevent access of disease vectors to the interior of the container, and/or by a forced airflow system which drives air into the interior of the container via a filter to remove disease vectors. The container (1) may also be converted into a general freight container by removal of rearrangement of parts within the container. |
