Sunday, April 06, 2014

PETA Makes Case; Medication Reforms Touted

Thehorse.com - Full Article

March 27 2014

By Tom LaMarra and Esther Marr

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it will "go away" if horse racing addresses its medication issues, and industry officials who have spent countless hours trying to do just that suggest progress is evident but not recognized.

Recent PETA allegations of racehorse abuse and mistreatment have stepped up calls from industry organizations for passage of uniform model rules for equine medication, penalties, and drug testing. But it hasn't made the endeavor any more urgent, said Alan Foreman, chairman of the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association...

Read more here:
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33615/peta-makes-case-medication-reforms-touted?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=welfare-industry&utm_campaign=03-27-2014

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