Mounted search and rescue

["David Skofstad" <dbs54neigh@earthlink.net>]

Karen:

 

I don't think I want another government program to take care of peoples' pets.  I know hard times happen; I've been there too. But the government is almost always the wrong choice to fix anything.

 

....Dave

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Karen Nesbitt

To: Mounted search and rescue in Illinois USA.;MSAR

Sent: 10/30/2007 7:31:44 PM

Subject: [MSAR] IL truck wreck>>>Euthanasia...etal...

Horses going to slaugher are not eutnahized.  If they are then the byproducts are rendered worthless and to say none the least of being potentially lethal.  Horses going to slaughter are generally plugged in the head or bled out by having their throats cut.  As unpretty as that is, that is the case.

 

You cannot bury horses that are euthanized.  Euthanized horses must be by law disposed of in a proper manor according to their distruction.

 

As meantioned earlier, everyone on this site would do well to learn the proper lawful methods of disposing of horses as well as other livestock and animals.

 

There are laws of proper burial, how and where etc.

 

Each state has variables, but irregardless, regarding euthananasia....some things cannot and will never be changed.  Simply put a eutnanized horse is a biohazard.

 

When you toss in insurance in the horse business, you have again another element of great discussion.

 

In the event of an accident, if the horses are insured, the insurance company must be notified, the owner of the horse and any vet before he/she puts that animal down needs  both their permission.  There can be reprocussions on this if protocol is not followed.

 

If I elect to have my mare buried on our farm, I cannot euthanize her.  She needs to then live out her days in a natural state being provided adequate food and water.  However, as she declines, she will get thinner and thinner...to some not knowing the situation of her long and full life, seeing her in the pasture today may give them cause to make a neglect call.  This is largely the case of owners not electing euthanasia and opting death by natural causes.  So where is the neglect?  Since I respect the environment, I chose not  to have her euthaniazed and she will eventually be buried here.  Law allowing me to do so.

 

Newbies to the horse world fail to often understand a horse can live a very long time.  Average age can be late 20's early thirties and some ponies much longer....do you have the commitment?   Think before you buy.  And even if you do, you may end up later in life with finanical trouble or things unforseen in your life and horse program.  Life happens and so does the inevitable.

 

I have often thought that we have foodstamps and other programs to help people.  Too many of us our animals are like or children....maybe its high time there were programs that helped pet and livestock owners in difficult times.  Natural life until the end is not neglect if food and water and ample space is provided..  Owners do have the option in electing the disposal of their pets providing it is law abiding.  Owners could benefit by a program as such.  they would not lose their horses to the auction barns ro slaughter houses and if on hard times woudl have a place to recoup and recover.  But instead we rely on those of generosity who have greater resources that we do as there is no haystamp program....owners get wrongly accused of neglect when sometimes all they need is a hand up. 

 

Karen Nesbitt

Iroquois County

Illinois - USA

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