A transport cart and a method using a transport cart transports objects or animal carcasses. The transport cart has a loading trough which has a region which is arranged on a side of the loading trough facing away from a handlebar and/or from at least one handle, wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading device, thus making loading and/or unloading possible such that the object which is to be transported or the transported object or the animal carcass which is to be transported or the transported animal carcass does not have to be touched by an operator.