The Criminal Record of Horse Slaughter

John Holland, Pres.Equine Welfare Alliance

in the matter of

HB 1392

• Non-profit 501(c)(4) corporation. • 290 member organizations and partners in 21 countries.• Provides research and investigation in matters of equine

welfare.• Our studies, data and investigations are available to law

makers, law enforcement and the public.

Tainted Meat

• Horses are not raised in the US as food animals.• Horses are given drugs that are banned in animals

intended for human consumption.• Phenylbutazone, “aspirin” for horses, causes

cancer and bone marrow suppression in humans. Children are especially vulnerable.

• In the EU, horses must be designated for slaughter at birth, and all drugs given them are tracked through a “passport” microchip system.

• Selling this contaminated meat is immoral at best.

Food Safety

Pollution and Environmental Damage

Pretreatment Tank at Cavel (Mar. 06)

Cavel operated for 3 years without meeting discharge requirements a single month

Organ disposal at Natural Valley Farms

Blood spill at Dallas Crown

Increased Crime

Tax Evasion

Political Corruption(GAO Report 11-228)

Equine Abuse and Neglect

• Our statistical studies show increases in horse slaughter correlate with increases in abuse.

• Horses sent to slaughter are not old and unwanted. They are mostly young sport horses.

• Horse abuse correlates most closely with the price of hay.

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In one 19 month period of operation Dallas Crown committed 481 violations.