Taunton abbatoir - not for the light hearted. Video footage

Well having read this thread the first point I would like to make is shouldn't the title be "Taunton abattoir - not for the faint hearted"???
Also, while in an ideal world all horses would be PTS at home surrounded by family this is not always practical/possible or in the best interests of the horse.
Abattoirs perform a valuable service doing what must be an unpleasant job. I know a few people who have done work experience at abattoirs (mainly as part of the application process for veterinary degrees) and have never heard them complain that the staff were sadists who gained pleasure from killing poor animals. The staff may chat to each other while they are working but that does not mean that they enjoy what they are doing - would it really be better for the animals in question if the staff were weeping and wailing over them?

As others have pointed out the state in which animals arrive at abattoirs has nothing to do with the staff who work there, yes many of them are not in a very good condition but all the staff can do is try to ensure that they are euthanised as quickly and painlessly as possible, even if it doesn't look very nice.
 
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Well having read this thread the first point I would like to make is shouldn't the title be "Taunton abattoir - not for the faint hearted"???

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OH YEAH!!!!! I nearly spat my stake and ale pie out then!!!! I hadn't even noticed that! LMFAO
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stake and ale pie

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Don't you find that the splinters are something to contend with in those pies though?
 
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Don't you find that the splinters are something to contend with in those pies though?

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*rolls eyes*
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Ah ha, must THINK properly whilst typing.

I correct mysself...>STEAK! Happy???
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THATS IT! IM LEAVING.
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i have never felt so picked on, in my life. i do not understand with an "established" member of the from has to pick on a newbie. This place is full of bullies....shame on you.
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Don't you find that the splinters are something to contend with in those pies though?

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PMSL Tia you are on the ball
 
How right you are....this whole thred made me giggle in a way..it was put up to shock but it showed me how these places are not nearly as bad as we might expect..I was rather impressed at the way the horses were handled and dispatched so quickly.

Just shows that if you do get in dire straights and cant afford to have your horse PTS for whatever reason there is another option rather than let them suffer/starve
 
I didnt hear another gunshot - a bang but thats not conclusive.
the chestnut? not sure
Other than that i would say calm, clean and quick.

Sorry, wasnt particually horrified at all.
 
we think nothing of taking a cat, rabbit, dog, cavie, rabbit and laying it on the table... be a realist. Not all of us have the option of PST at home, but i wouldnt require that. It is not ALWAYS AN OPTION!!!

keeep that in your head, lead by best and you wont let them down. ever.
 
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Well having read this thread the first point I would like to make is shouldn't the title be "Taunton abattoir - not for the faint hearted"???

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OH YEAH!!!!! I nearly spat my stake and ale pie out then!!!! I hadn't even noticed that! LMFAO
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I know there are bigger issues being discussed here but it has been bugging me for ages
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ya reckon?!!........
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Ok i cannot see the video.
But by the sounds of it theres no real evidence against the abbatoir other then they're killing horses for meat......... but hang on a minute...... didn't the same organisations involved put the pressure on the live export ban??

Sorry but no one can win!!

Wheres the trial in court then i'll take interest!!

Isn't it better horses are slaughtered for meat, rather then starving abandoned in fields.

TBH we'd have way better horse breeding if we had a better horse market as the rubbish horses wouldn't be put to stud with any old tat!!
 
Wasn't sure whether to watch the video or not, but I did in the end and was impressed by how calm the horses were and how quickly they were despatched.

Personally, I would always have my own horses put down at home but I can understand that there will always be a need for the abbatoir service and am pleased to see that conditions there seem to be good.
 
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Fair enough Admin, but where have MY posts gone? I was only asking questions about the slughter process. All i can find now is where i've said "thank you Tia..." All the ones before that are missing. What did I say wrong???
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Judging from previous 'censorship', Admin don't take the time to delete only the contentious posts but just delete the entire chunk starting from where the 'nastiness' started. So don't take it personally
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aw, c'mon Admin...

most was jovial banter and a little pi55 taking....

if anyone reported this to you then i for one think they lead a sad little life and need to get out a bit more...
 
Glad I printed it all off to read at leisure last night. Somehow I knew it would be ditched. One of the longest posts I've seen and it was getting rather heated.

This is a subject people will never agree on but at least the ILPH agree with me (- or is it the other way around?)

Anyway HHO Admin - congrats on getting this forum working again, it had almost died.
 
I didn't report it, but I'm glad to see it gone - I thought it was unpleasant and unkind.
 
Unfortunately the way the forum software works means that all posts beyond the one that contravenes the terms and conditions are removed at the same time as the offending post. I am sorry if posts that complied with the forum t&cs were accidentally removed, but this is beyond my control.

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Our horses have always been PTS by injection at home. But I fully appreciate that that isn't always possible, as stated by others on this thread. It is an emotive subject but hopefully people will realise that for some people there is no option BUT to send their horses to an abattoir. It wouldn't be our choice, but if our circumstances changed and we had to do that then what else could we do? Better to know the horse passed away in this country and not on some arduous journey abroad, and although I haven't watched the clip it sounds like everything went as well as can be expected with such sad things.
 
It is sad that healthy horses have to be sent here but better this than neglected.
From the footage i think all the horses shown were handled well and with respect. There were'nt loads of horses seeing what was going on it was quiet and calm and most of all quick.The room inwhich the horses were slaughtered was always clean and no traces of previous horses blood.
Having lived in the Netherlands where horses come from Poland transported in the most awful conditions ..now thats where the ILPH need our help. I do not agree with long journeys and think that all the horses shown had a dignified end.
The poor injured horse was not the fault of the abbetoir the owners need a good slap. They were the one breaking the law in terms of prolonging suffering . once there the horse was treated calmly .
I am afraid this is something we have to face up too. I will always have mine done at home and it is quick especially when done as seen.
 
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