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Day: May 1, 2010

Tennessee withdraws bills for horse slaughter plant

The Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the Tennessee General Assembly listened carefully yesterday as Former Texas Mayor of Kaufman,Paula Bacon and John Holland, President of Equine Welfare Alliance offered their experiences and knowledge about horse slaughter. This morning, according to a press release by The Animal Welfare Institute, Chris Heyde, deputy director of the organization, stated, ” We are pleased that Representative Nicely has agreed to pull this bill from consideration. There are many more humane and responsible ways of caring for horses in need and we look forward to expanding those in Tennessee. Slaughter certainly

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Racing seeks balance in regulating some steroids

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this age of juiced sprinters, cyclists and power hitters, the Kentucky Derby wants to make sure America’s signature thoroughbred race won’t be won by a juiced horse. That doesn’t necessarily mean the race is steroid-free. The stigma of chemical-based cheating may be gone thanks to screening for anabolic steroids prior to last year’s Derby. But top industry officials say a more controversial battle against a different kind of steroid abuse could be looming. Derby track veterinarian Larry Bramlage says he expects the “next frontier” of drug testing will involve a crackdown on a

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