'Mass slaughter' of Australian racehorses rocks industry

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SYDNEY: Australia's thoroughbred industry was reeling on Friday (Oct 18) after an investigation revealed the mass, and sometimes inhumane, killing ...

SYDNEY: Australia's thoroughbred industry was reeling on Friday after an investigation revealed the mass, and sometimes inhumane, killing of thousands of retired horses, with their meat destined for human and pet consumption.

But Paul McGreevy, a professor of animal behaviour and welfare science at the University of Sydney who has been studying thoroughbreds for 25 years, said around 4,000 horses"disappeared" each year.AdvertisementThe Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses said they had been monitoring one abattoir north of Brisbane for two years and claimed it slaughtered 500 horses a month.

The ABC said it forensically cross-matched horses slaughtered there, using microchips and brandings, to the industry's official online record of thoroughbreds, the Australian Stud Book. "Equine welfare is a non-negotiable for the Australian racing industry and the goal of ensuring a home for every healthy thoroughbred as it exits the racing industry must remain a priority for all," he said.

 

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