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AWI PRESS RELEASE July 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of a massive infrastructure bill. The HTSA would ban the use of unsafe double-deck trailers to haul horses in interstate commerce. The $715 billion INVEST in… Continue reading U.S. House votes to ban unsafe horse transport
The HTSA would ban double-deck trailers for hauling horses in interstate commerce AWI PRESS RELEASE The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) June 10 as part of surface transportation legislation. The HTSA would ban the use of unsafe double-deck trailers to… Continue reading House Committee passes Horse Transportation Safety Act
Last year, 53,947 horses were shipped from the U.S. to Mexico for slaughter. That marks a 26% decrease from 2018 when 70,708 horses designated for slaughter were transported across the southern U.S. border, reports AVMA.
WASHINGTON, DC — On January 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a final rule that strengthens the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and safeguards horses from the practice of soring. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the new amendments to the Horse Protection Act make… Continue reading Final horse soring rule could lead to legal action
Perhaps predictably, and certainly not surprisingly, the veterinary associations of the U.S., Mexico and Canada have joined together in issuing a statement on horse slaughter that in so many words still support it. Here's what they say: Veterinarians believe horse owners have a responsibility to provide humane care for their horses throughout their horses’ lives.… Continue reading What we say to the Joint AVMA-CVMA-FedMVZ Statement on Horse Slaughter
Cross-posted from TheHorse.com The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) have issued statements opposing a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month as an alternative to anti-soring legislation introduced last year. Last year, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) introduced HR 1518, or the Prevent All… Continue reading Veterinarians oppose Blackburn Bill
Cross-posted from The Tennessean by ROY EXUM The scurrilous crowd that is desperately trying to halt a national effort to eradicate horse abuse, or soring, of Tennessee Walking Horses has just gotten 10 despicable friends. Shockingly, the 10 are actual members of Congress and seven are from Tennessee, the epicenter of a depraved and sadistic… Continue reading Horse sorers gain 10 despicable friends in Congress
"USDA video reveals that soring still a problem for walking horses" says the headline of an AVMA Press Release. Whatever the video reveals, we are not able to see it. The links in the AVMA press (see below) are dead. The links are dead because the video was removed by user -- the AVMA in… Continue reading AVMA: USDA video reveals that soring still a problem for walking horses
By American Veterinary Medical Association SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 23, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) urge veterinarians, owners, trainers, riders, event spectators, media and the public to redouble their efforts to identify and report sored horses at this year's Tennessee Walking Horse National… Continue reading AVMA and AAEP urge strong enforcement of HPA at Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
AVMA, AAEP believe devices are used in the inhumane practice of soring SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today called for a ban on the use of action devices and performance packages in the training and showing of Tennessee Walking… Continue reading Major veterinary groups call for ban on action devices, performance packages in Tennessee Walking Horse Industry
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