HORSE WELFARE WARS: WHEN EMOTION AND FACT COLLIDE (AAEP 2010)

Equine welfare and the growing population of horses needing homes are quickly becoming some of the major challenges that veterinarians face on a daily basis, according to Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, who delivered the keynote speech, entitled “Horse Welfare Wars: When Emotion and Fact Collide,” at the 56th Annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, which was held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore. During his talk Lenz reviewed how he believes the issue of unwanted horses arose, he urged veterinarians to confront the issue and educate owners on how they can help combat it, and he offered some suggestions on how the industry as a whole might greatly reduce the number of unwanted horses in America. Continue reading…