Should we slaughter horses at abattoirs?

Vet Rec. 2019 Nov 9;185(18):577. doi: 10.1136/vr.l6414.

Abstract

Roly Owers argues that humanely slaughtering horses at abattoirs and entering them into the food chain could help to mitigate one of the key welfare challenges facing UK horses - delayed euthanasia.

MeSH terms

  • Abattoirs*
  • Animal Welfare*
  • Animals
  • Euthanasia, Animal / statistics & numerical data
  • Food Chain
  • Horses*
  • Humans
  • Time Factors
  • United Kingdom