mymare
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This is exactly how I feel.
Petition to ban horse slaughter in the UK.
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This is exactly how I feel.
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That's it! Most of the data gathering on global movement of horses is made because of the food chain.
brigantia
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Paisley, I definitely wasn't referring to you! Your comments have been very balanced. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding there.
Elsewhere in these discussions we've had people claiming that the slaughter house is more humane than putting a horse to sleep by humane injection in their home environment and that seemed perhaps exagerrated and overly trusting on the goodness of the slaughter industry.
brigantia
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Thank you, Friesan80!
paisley
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brigantia- that'll teach me to read the whole thread properly! No, I didnt think it was aimed at me at all.
Hmm, some people consider the abattoir better than euthanaisa at home? Injection over bullet is a whole other discussion I feel, and what has worked for one , will be a horror story for another.
It depends greatly on the age as injection seems to be more peaceful for the older ones, and immediate health because if you cant find a vein and the horse is suffering a bullet is surely better.
But as I've said, I want mine done at home no matter what.
Hmm, some people consider the abattoir better than euthanaisa at home? Injection over bullet is a whole other discussion I feel, and what has worked for one , will be a horror story for another.
It depends greatly on the age as injection seems to be more peaceful for the older ones, and immediate health because if you cant find a vein and the horse is suffering a bullet is surely better.
But as I've said, I want mine done at home no matter what.
Amaranta
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Personally, although I firmly believe that our equine slaughterhouses are amongst the most humane in the world, Animal Aid inadvertently confirmed this when they published their warts and all video. I would like to add none of mine will end up in one and will all be pts at home, probably by bullet as I, personally, feel this is more humane. I am, however, a realist and do know that not everyone has the finance to afford to have theirs pts at home, there are also the dealers who buy specifically for the meat market who would not have the inclination to do so.
The definition of propaganda: A statement made in order to influence to your own ends by purporting to be fact whilst omitting truth. Quite honestly to infer that anyone on this thread is using propaganda is, quite frankly, ludicrous!
The definition of propaganda: A statement made in order to influence to your own ends by purporting to be fact whilst omitting truth. Quite honestly to infer that anyone on this thread is using propaganda is, quite frankly, ludicrous!
friesian80
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I would too choose injection over bullet but perhaps that is for selfish reasons, when my 28yr old boy was euthanised the vet told me after the drug was administered that it takes longer for the oldies to actually pass away, due to the fact their circulation is slower meaning it takes longer for the pento to reach the heart. My boy was sedated first thank god as it took a good 20 mins before he actually passed away. It was all very peaceful but I didnt know he would take longer to go than a younger horse euthanised by injection.
I totally agree, if animal aid were trying to convince us our British horse slaughter was inhumane they did a poor job. I know of ppl who watched the footage and were amazed at how nontraumatic the whole process was.
May have even convinced them that sending their own horse was not such a bad option.
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brigantia
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Anyone is capable of reading through all these posts and drawing their own conclusions. I felt some of the posts and remarks at the beginning of the discussion were completely OTT, but I'm very pleased that this evolved into a balanced and informative discussion!
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