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Enter Online New Canadian horse processing regulations could slow the flow of U.S. horses to slaughter plants there, say equine welfare advocates. Last month the Canadian Food Inspection Agency advised all Canadians owning horses that could be sold for processing to keep detailed records of their equines’ vaccinations, medications, and illnesses. The information will be necessary beginning July 31 when all horses processed in Canadian plants must be free of chemical substances banned by European Union food inspection regulations. Continue reading…
The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management are taking a proactive approach to educate consumers about animal welfare issues via the National Dairy FARM Program. Dairy producers that choose to participate in the program will receive animal care manuals, education and training as well as on-farm evaluation and third-party verification. An animal science expert highlights the need to raise public awareness about tail docking, a practice the AVMA has said can impart a negative physiological impact. Agri-News Publications
National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit, 38, passed away Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, Misty River Equestrian Center, in Independence, Mo. Surrounded by several friends and his lifelong owner, Mary Anna Wood, Elmer was attended by J.B. Scott, DVM, of the Odessa Animal Clinic, Odessa, Mo. Continue reading…
The USDA’s announcement earlier this month that it would drop its plan for a National Animal Identification System and focus on “disease traceability” received a mixed reaction from within the industry. The president of R-CALF USA called the move a major victory for independent cattle producers,” while the National Pork Producers Council said it had questions as to the effectiveness of USDA’s new plan. Until such questions are answered, AVMA said it “could not consider endorsing this concept at this time.” Stock & Land (Australia)
Illinois state Rep. Jim Sacia, R-Pecatonica, is pushing for the repeal of a statewide ban on the commercial slaughter of horses for human consumption. Sacia, who has attempted to get the ban repealed in the past, said he understands that horse slaughter is an emotional issue but wants people to “accept the fact that what I am trying to do is to give horses a humane end of life.” FoxNews.com
A push by veterinarians to create a Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Board is aimed at helping to forge care standards and collect more reliable statistics about the state’s horse population. “We need to face the grim side of our moral and ethical obligations to horses,” said an equine veterinarian and a founding member of the Ky.-based Equine Health and Welfare Alliance. Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.)