3/30/06 - 13:07 PM CST Horsemeat toxin drug alert - A Report from Belfast
An article in the Irish news today raises the question about toxins in horsemeat. It reports that the Irish Department
of Agriculture "has issued an alert over the presence of toxic drug in horsemeat exported from Northern Ireland for human
consumption." It further describes that the "veterinary prescription drug phenylbutazone (pictured) - known as bute
- had been detected in the flesh of horses" which is widely used in American horses as well.
American horses
do not go through any kind of withdrawal period and are often purchased straight from a previous owner through an auction
by a killer buyer. That killer buyer supplies the horses to the horse meat plants within days. The horses are often killed
within hours or at least the same day.
Horse owners are generally not aware that a killer buyer bid on their horse.
Most horse owners do not take a horse to auction for sale to a horse meat plant. Therefore, the horse may have been administered
wormers and anti-inflammatory drugs within days before the sale. So far, the USDA has never reported to have found any toxins
in horsemeat and quite frankly, that is truly strange.
The Belfast article further finds that "if more than one
horse from the same producer is found to contain traces of the drug, the producer could face prosecution." Now imagine
that?
Shame on the AVMA and AAEP you have lied and supported
an illegal business for years.
The AVMA and the AAEP knew horse slaughter was inhumane
and illegal in Texas for years they also knew horses were being hauled in Double Deckers for years and to Mexico where the
slaughter is far more worse. Yet they ignored laws and there very own Oath they took in office to protect the animals. They
have failed and lied to the majority of Americans that oppose horse slaughter. Horse slaughter promotes abuse, neglect and
rewards irresponsible people.
The American Veterinary Medical Association says the ramifications
of the shutdown of legal horse slaughter in the US are already being seen. Because of state and court action, the 3 remaining
horse slaughter plants in the US have been closed. Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, the veterinarian who directs AVMA’s governmental
relations, says unwanted horses in the US are already being shipped to Canada and Mexico, where they’re worked, then
taken to horse slaughter plants in those countries, under less than optimal conditions, especially in Mexico. He says the
other consequence is more horses being abandoned and neglected.
"(At) farms, you know, that have 50 to 100
horses that aren't being cared for properly. And again, that's something that when we stated opposition to the (federal)
bill, we said we are very concerned that this would happen if we take away this option for slaughter of horses."
He says the AMVA does NOT support the position of the Human Society of the US which is pushing for a federal ban on horse
slaughter in this country.
"Our profession absolutely loves horses, as we love all animals. And, we're
not pro-slaughter. What we are is pro-animal welfare and pro-horse welfare."
With more than 100-thousand horses
unwanted in the US each year, Lutschaunig is urging citizens to contact their Congressmen and women to oppose federal legislation
to ban legal horse slaughter in America. The unintended consequences, he says, will be far worse.
AQHA supports horse slaughter regardless of what its
members say and a poll was taken and ignored. Only the Directors have a say in this final decission. Not its members. We urge
all members to withdraw there memberships until they support our bills and set funds aside for the older horses that they
have continued to profit off of. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POSTING THIS FOR THOSE MEMBERS
OF THE AQHA AND DID NOT KNOW THAT YOU SUPPORT THE CRUELTY.SPEAK YOUR MIND TO THE AQHA IF YOU ARE AGAINST IT!!!!
AQHA
explains its position on slaughter.
By the AQHA Executive Committee
Walter Fletcher, President
Frank Merrill, First Vice President
Ken Mumy, Second Vice President
Jim Helzer, Member
Johannes
Orgeldinger, Member
At AQHA, countless members and even employees are horse owners who dote on their “kids,”
spending copious amounts of money and time with them – and dread the day when they will face difficult end-of-life decisions.
But we realize that not all horses, and not all horse owners, are in similar circumstances. Sometimes horses become
dangerous, or their owners – for a variety of reasons – become unable or unwilling to care for them.
Sending a horse to a processing facility is unthinkable to many. And we respect that view. But for others, it is the best
option. AQHA recognizes that the processing of unwanted horses is currently a necessary aspect of the equine industry, because
it provides a humane euthanasia alternative for horses that might otherwise continue a life of discomfort and pain, or inadequate
care or abandonment.
For years, AQHA has opposed legislation that would – in any way – ban the processing
of horses. At the same time, AQHA has actively supported legislation to ensure the safe and humane transportation of horses
that are bound for one of the United States’ three federally inspected processing facilities and backed guidelines for
how horses must be treated at the facilities. On the surface, AQHA’s position might appear to be pro-slaughter, but
it’s not that cut and dried.
AQHA supports other choices for unwanted horses, including euthanasia by injection,
life in an equine retirement facility, donation to a college or university, or simply being turned out to pasture. The Association
encourages responsible ownership practices and management that will reduce the number of unwanted horses. A booklet entitled
“Understanding Your Options for the Unwanted Horse” is available at www.aqha.com/association/who/unwantedhorses.html.
While AQHA does not favor processing as a way of dealing with unwanted horses or an owner’s equine end-of-life
decision, the Association does recognize that both leading U.S. veterinary groups (the American Association of Equine Practitioners
and the American Veterinary Medical Association) have stated that the penetrating captive bolt used in processing plants is
the most humane method of euthanasia. Nearly 100,000 horses are sent to processing plants each year, to be used as food for
zoos and human consumption outside the United States.
We should also say that issues concerning human consumption
of horse meat are outside the scope of AQHA; therefore the Association takes no official position on the subject except to
say that it is a personal, cultural and social issue.
One of the major issues in the slaughter debate centers around
personal property rights. AQHA believes that allowing animal-rights advocates to determine how we manage our horses opens
the door to letting them put other limits on what we can or cannot do with our horses (i.e. transportation, trail riding,
racing, showing and overall care). AQHA respects the right of horse owners to manage their personal property as they choose,
so long as the welfare of the American Quarter Horse is paramount to all other concerns.
Economics also comes
into play. Other options for dealing with unwanted horses can be costly, and the last thing anyone would want to risk is having
a horse neglected or abused because an owner might not have all the options available to him or her.
Each year
in this country, between 4 and 6 million dogs and cats are euthanized at animal shelters. These shelters benefit from widespread
public support and are funded by taxpayer dollars. If processing were not an option for unwanted horses, imagine finding homes
for 100,000 horses each year or building an equine welfare system supported by taxpayers.
These arguments are not
considered by organizations such as the National Horse Protection Coalition, which actively lobbies Congress to pass legislation
that would eliminate horse processing in the United States. The NHPC uses emotion in its arguments, and, as horse lovers ourselves,
we at AQHA realize that the issue of sending a horse to a processing facility is emotional. But we also know that logic has
to win out over emotion.
The group that opposes AQHA’s position offers no alternatives in its bill. Additionally,
there are no oversight provisions for equine rescue and retirement facilities in the bill. Nor are there any programs proposed
for the education of horse owners or population-control measures such as spay and castration assistance. It is AQHA’s
fear that through this legislation, bottom-end, unemployable and unwanted animals may suffer increases in neglect and place
an undue burden on state and local governments.
Proposing legislation of this sort is, at best, irresponsible
and if passed can only harm horses, not help them. Addressing the more serious issue means finding suitable homes or affordable
euthanasia options for unwanted horses.
Proponents of the slaughter ban also like to characterize AQHA as being
greedy and not being for the benefit of the horse. That couldn’t be further from the truth. As we’ve mentioned,
our members are horse lovers, and so are our employees and members of our governing board. Horses are the reason for our existence.
Since 1960, AQHA and its benevolent arm, the American Quarter Horse Foundation, have donated nearly $6 million
for equine research that benefits all horses. And AQHA enforces rules that call for disciplining any member who does not treat
his or her American Quarter Horses humanely. AQHA has always been for its horses, which is precisely why the Association opposes
careless legislation that could adversely affect any horse.
In fact, in a 2004 poll of elected directors, a vast
majority of them (89 percent) stated that processing should be an option for horse owners. These directors represent AQHA
members – just as members of Congress do in the U.S. government. They are the link between members and their Association.
America’s Horse and other AQHA publications have done stories that explain the Association’s governance
system, but it bears repeating because we want members to understand how they can make their voices heard.
AQHA
directors are like U.S. Senators or Representatives. As American citizens, we don’t have a direct vote in Congress,
but we can contact our legislators and ask them to take our viewpoints into consideration. The same holds true at AQHA.
The names and addresses of all AQHA directors are printed once a year in America’s Horse, in every issue of
The American Quarter Horse Journal and in every other issue of The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal. The contact information
is also available online, at www.aqhamembers.org. (A box on the right-hand side of the page will help you log in if you haven’t
visited our Member Services area before.) Or, you can also call AQHA Customer Service at (806) 376-4811 for a list of directors
in your state.
AQHA members do have a voice, can have input and can have their opinion counted by contacting their
directors or the Association directly.
If you agree with AQHA’s position, we’d appreciate it if you
let us know and more importantly let your senators and congressmen in Washington, D.C., know. If you disagree, we want to
hear from you, too, but please offer a constructive alternative, not just criticism.
And remember, AQHA is about
the horse and about educating owners on options they have. It is not about sensationalizing a very emotional issue. .. WRITE TO THEM AND EXPRESS YOUR OPINION IF YOU ARE A MEMBER AND DO NOT THINK HORSE SLAUGHTER IS HUMANE EUTHINASIA!!!
Shame on you Conraid Burns
This is Senator Conraid Burns of Montana. A lovely state but has a Sellout that supports Horse Slaugher. Another sellout holds
a check he was the one that slip a one page to a larger bill that would allow mustangs to go to slaughter.
Shame on you Goodlatte
This is Bob Goodlatte chairman of Ag he held our
last bill HR857 til it died in committee and ignore the majority of Americans that opposed horse slaughter.
Shame on you Mrs Hutchings
For supporting
illegal aliens jobs, illegal business and ignoring the will of Americans to stop horse slaughter in Texas.
03.12.08 Sen. Hutchison Addresses the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
How do these ignorant people make it in office ignoring
the will of the American People..
Sen. Jay Duenwald, R-Hoven, who is chairman of the committee, said he received 150 phone
calls while he was on the Senate floor Monday. He received more than 1,000 e-mails Monday and another 400 or 500 Tuesday.
"I didn't pay any attention to them," he said.
Duenwald said all but three of the messages he did
read opposed the legislation. (The supporters were from South Dakota .)
Horse slaugher only increased to pay for Lobbist,
lawyers and elected officals that sold out.
Dallas Crown Lobbyist Dwaine Johnson Johnson, Dwaine A. (817)882-8986 3440 Airport
Frw., Suite 210 Ft. Worth, TX 76117 Lobbyist Termination Date: 12/31/03
Beltex Corporation 3801 N. Grove Ft.
Worth, TX 76106 Type of Compensation: Prospective Amount: $10,000 - $24,999.99
Dallas Crown 706 W. Grove
Kaufman, TX 75142 Type of Compensation: Prospective Amount: $10,000 - $24,999.99
Notice the Intelligents of these two. First you have a
Wana bee Cowboy dressed like Howdee Doodee name Trent Loos Then this women a so called Dr of Michigan state of Animal
Health welfare name Dr. Janice Z. Now listen to there brilliant philosophy as a Dr. Notice the words. I
think so ??? I Guess??? I think ??? Note all horses live to be 30 as she says... Now here's
the No Brainer she says it takes 1,000 a year to keep a horse now that adds up to $2.73 a day I guess this women cant afford
a gallon of Gas for her vehicle then. and these are the kinds of Pro slaughter people we are against and suppost to listen
too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJTicNkhhc
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This is Senator Conraid Burns of Montana. A lovely state but has a Sellout that supports Horse Slaugher. Another sellout holds
a check he was the one that slip a one page to a larger bill that would allow mustangs to go to slaughter. 
