New E.U. law could slow down horse slaughter in Canada and Mexico.

Dedicated to the Horses who Spilled their Blood, Lost their Lives, and gave up their Freedom For BLM.

From The Persian Horse Blog

New regulations requiring horses destined for federal slaughter plants to have paperwork documenting illnesses and medication for the previous six months have recently come into law.

A European Union requirement to document all health treatments for horses destined to be sold as meat came unexpectedly in April 2009 and Canada and other horse meat exporters countries were told to have identification in place within a year reports the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia and South America export horse meat to Europe and are expected to comply. European Union Inspectors are expected to monitor Canadian plants this fall to make sure they are in compliance.

The new documentation required for each horse called “The Equine Identification Document “, requires the name of the animal, land location or premise identification number, horse’s markings, colour, pedigree, picture of the animal and a history of drugs or vaccinations given to the animal within the last six month.

A 1200 lb horse that would normally sell for 40 cents per lb would bring $480; the same horse without paperwork would probably sell for $100 because the horse would then have to spend six months in a feedlot to be able to be eligible for the correct paperwork.. An estimated 125,000 horses are slaughtered annually in Canada with the meat destined for the European market where for many it is considered a dietary staple.

• New laws in effect for paperwork on horses

Warning, Graphic

Chaotic Cruelty in Canadian Slaughter House

it is time for
man to learn
a policy other than scorch
and burn
man needs to learn that
bloodshed only
accomplishes such
no problems are solved
by this evil crutch
upon which man
has too long relied
when humane methods
should have been tried
although the past
one cannot negate
the future is out
there
and it is not
too late

Karen Lyons Kalmeson

PH