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Current Issues in the equine Industry; Horse Slaughter

Current Issues in the equine Industry; Horse Slaughter. The Good and the Bad. Pro Horse Slaughter. Anti- Horse Slaughter. Current Laws and Regulations. There are no horse slaughter facilities open in the US currently

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Current Issues in the equine Industry; Horse Slaughter

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  1. Current Issues in the equine Industry;Horse Slaughter

  2. The Good and the Bad Pro Horse Slaughter Anti- Horse Slaughter

  3. Current Laws and Regulations • There are no horse slaughter facilities open in the UScurrently • Horses can be transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter and human consumption (Except California) • APHIS regulates horse welfare during transportation within the United States • APHIS= Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

  4. What are the facts? • Estimated 9.4 million horses in US (2006) • 105,000 horses slaughtered in US (2006) • $65 million in 17,000 tons of meat • 138,000 horses exported for slaughter (2010) • 2011 GAO Horse Welfare Survey • 17 State Veterinarians interviewed (NM) • Horse prices, welfare, transportation, slaughter facilities

  5. History • 1996 Farm Bill • Regulation and inspection of horses at slaughter • 2001 APHIS Transport Regulation • Proper rest, feed, water and certification of horses bound for slaughter • 2006 USDA ban the use of federal funds to inspect horses at slaughter (HR 503) • 2007 last 3 domestic slaughter plants (1 TX and 2 IL) closed from state law (ban on sale and possession of horsemeat) • Fee-for-service • 46 states do not have state laws

  6. Current News • H.R. 2112 Agricultural Appropriations Bill • November 14th, 2011 • No annual riders that prohibit USDA allocation of funding • Slaughter plants?

  7. Unintended Consequences of H.R. 503 • Horses must travel further distances to be slaughtered (New York to Mexico) and their welfare cannot be regulated once out of the US • Abuse, Neglect • 50-100% increase in reports in CO and MT • Rescues are at capacity and worse • Drop in horse prices • BLM horses • In conjunction with downturn in economy = bad

  8. Impact on the Equine Industry • Equine welfare • Unwanted Horse • “No longer needed or useful, or their owners are no longer interested in or capable of providing physical or financial care” AAEP

  9. Options for Unwanted horses • Sell • Donate • Export for slaughter • Vet assisted euthanasia ($) • Rescues • How many horses can all the Nation’s recues hold? • Turn out/ Abandon/ Otherwise dispose of • “Alternatives worse than slaughter” Temple Grandin

  10. Future of the industry • Unwanted Horse Coalition • Root of the problem; more responsible horse ownership • What are the states doing? • Some states are fighting to reinstate slaughter/ USDA funding (OK, UT, WY, ND, SD) • Re-open slaughter facilities (MT) • What do you think we should do?

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