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Horses on on their way to slaughter in Texas. (c) Humane Farming Association.

Horses on the walk of death on their way to slaughter, Dallas Crown, Texas. All U.S. Plants are now closed. © Humane Farming Association.

HORSE SLAUGHTER

Slaughter by the Numbers

• CFIA Annual Horse Meat Exports from Canada »

•  USDA Weekly Live Horse Exports to Mexico »

•  USDA Monthly Live Horse Exports to Canada and Japan »

•  USDA Weekly Domestic Slaughter Figures »  Column under horses 
should be zero.

Legislative Timelines

Laws banning horse slaughter and export for slaughter have been proposed as early as 1998, and are still being pursued. Trace the history of horse slaughter legislation from the beginning. 

1998-2002
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2007 | 2008
2009 | 2010
2011 | 2012
2013 | 2014
2015 | 2016
2017 

Toxicology Study: Bute and Slaughter Horses

Decades of USDA studies asserting U.S. and Canadian horse meat as chemically harmless have been branded as bogus by a new peer reviewed scientific study.

by Drs. Nicholas Dodman , Nicolas Blondeau and Ann M. Marini
February 2010

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Alternatives to Slaughter: Horse Rescue Sanctuary Report

There are many alternatives to horse slaughter. A group of prominent horse rescue organizations provide an overview and Six Point Plan. December 2010 . Jump to report >>

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