N.M. Attorney General Deems Horsemeat ‘Tainted’
Pat Raia
June 13, 2013
New Mexico’s Attorney General has determined that horsemeat is unfit for human consumption.
New Mexico’s Attorney General has determined that horsemeat is unfit for human consumption.
Colorado state statutes require a brand inspection if owners plan on buying, selling, or transporting horses.
The legislation would help protect a herd of wild horses residing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
The bill would make permanent the depreciation schedule for racehorses set to expire at the end of the year.
The bill would forbid the use of action devices and increase penalties for anyone convicted of soring horses.
Authorities are seeking whoever entered a private property and slaughtered a horse for meat.
The rescue operator allegedly maltreated horses in her care and falsified health reports.
The legislation would provide a stable flow of resources for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.
Trainer Larry Wheelon, accused of soring horses, has until June 10 to vacate the Tenessee barn he leases.
The bill would limit the equine medical director to serving no more than two two-year terms consecutively.
A Florida administrative law judge ruled the state can’t allow pari-mutuel barrel racing under current law.
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Vets who make farm calls to treat horses currently risk prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act.
The groups say they’ll challenge horse processing plant inspection permits granted by the USDA.
If the bill becomes law, Michigan would be the first state to establish a statewide animal abuser registry.
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