by Christa Lesté-Lasserre as published in TheHorse.com Toxoplasmosis in adult humans—especially the elderly and immune-deficient—can cause fever, pneumonia, heart disorders, muscular difficulties, lymphadenopathy, and death. After all the publicized concern about the presence of phenylbutazone (Bute) in horsemeat, researchers now fear the meat could also carry the organism […]
Source: WSMV.com “I knew he had something special and that underneath this big guy’s broken spirit was a gem waiting to be revealed.” CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Meet Jakar, the newest member of the Cleveland Division of Police Mounted Unit! In the summer of 2012, a young woman […]
By Brenda Norrell as published on the Narcosphere “Tuba City Chapter House is opening the doors to The Cruelty Group, Navajo Nation Agriculture and Navajo Nation Resource Enforcement.” The cruel roundups of wild horses on the Navajo Nation continue on Thursday and Friday in the Tuba City area. […]
Last week, a federal judge in New Mexico cleared the way for domestic slaughterhouse operators to again kill and render horses on American soil. Monday night, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver stayed that ruling, at least temporarily, so that it could evaluate whether the Obama Administration unlawfully permitted those operators to resume the brutal practice without first complying with all relevant environmental regulations.
By Pat Raia as published in The Horse “…the USDA has consistently ignored those obligations in a rush to begin horse slaughter…” The USDA said its Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is not forbidden by law from inspecting horse processing plants, according to the agency’s response to an […]
By John M. Glionna of the LA Times “Horse slaughter is a predatory, inhumane business, and we are pleased to win another round in the courts to block killing of these animals on American soil for export to Italy and Japan” Animal welfare advocates are preparing for a […]
By Vickery Eckhoff as published on her blog “you’re a horse advocate, you’re a horse advocate” I have a new post on Forbes.com: Grand Opening of Horse Slaughter Plants Foiled Again. You can read it here. The topic may seem obscure, but it’s probably my most important writing […]
News from Vicki Tobin ~Vice President Equine Welfare Alliance “The environmental issues from former horse slaughter plants are now on record…” “You can draw your own conclusion after reading the transcripts but we heard from several people that attended the hearing that John Holland really nailed the vet. […]
Join us this evening, Wednesday November 6th, 2013 at 9:00pm CST! Tonight is the kickoff of WILD HORSE & BURRO RADIO show, with guest John Holland, President of Equine Welfare Alliance discussing the latest in the horse slaughter issue. 7:00 pm PST … 8:00 pm MST … 9:00 […]
Source: Fox News.com “With today’s court ruling and the very real prospect of plants resuming barbaric killing of horses for their meat in the states, we expect the American public to recognize the urgency of the situation and to demand that Congress take action,” A federal appeals court […]
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