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February 6, 2012
FEATURED ARTICLE
The Unwanted Horse and Horse Slaughter
Nat T. Messer IV, DVM, DABVP (Equine)
Animal Welfare Committee
'Unwanted horses' represent a subset of horses within the domestic equine population. These may be healthy horses that their owners can no longer afford to keep or feed; horses that are dangerous to handle and have injured (or are likely to injure) people; horses with an injury, lameness, or illness for which their owners are unwilling to unable to provide care; or horses that are no longer able to perform as their owner desires, whether that be for racing, pleasure riding, or some other purpose.
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Photo courtesy of Jan K. Shearer, Iowa State University
Director's Corner
Gail C. Golab, PhD, DVM, MACVSc
Director, Animal Welfare Division
The polarized nature of discussions surrounding possible solutions to animal welfare challenges means that responsible input, from a fully informed and expert veterinary profession, is increasingly important.
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Legislative and Regulatory News
The AVMA Governmental Relations Division (GRD) has begun 2012 by identifying funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year (which will start to be discussed when the President releases his budget in February) and by continuing efforts on many issues, including several animal welfare-related bills.
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Recent Research and Commentary
FULL TEXT AVAILABLE
Roger P. Promoting personal views in practice. In Practice 2012;34:54
Full text: http://inpractice.bmj.com/content/34/1/54.full.pdf
A discussion of whether small animal veterinarians should promote their views on farm animal welfare to their clients.
Tateo A, Padalino B, Boccaccio M, Maggiolino A, Centoducati P. Transport stress in horses: Effects of two different distances. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research 2012;7:33-42
Full Text: http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1558-7878/PIIS1558787811000712.pdf
This paper outlines some parameters that can be used to assess transport-related stress in horses.
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Upcoming Meetings
1 March 2012: 1st FAO Global Multi-stakeholder Forum on Animal Welfare (Brussels, Belgium)
14 March 2012: AWIC Workshop Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (Beltsville, Maryland)
20 March 2012: PRIM&R IACUC Conference (Boston, MA)
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