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Trapani, a horse shot in the head and abandoned on the road
28/02/2020
- It happened on 25 February: according to initial reports still to be confirmed, he was shot in the head after he got an injury to his abdomen. It is assumed that he was being used for illegal horse-racing and that he was being "trained" on those country roads. He probably got injured and was worth nothing at that point.
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Imported horse meat from Canada puts EU consumers at risk
27/12/2019
- An audit published by the EU Commission has found that Canadian slaughterhouses do not comply with EU rules on traceability, implying a risk for public health.
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Sudden death of horses: the search for the reason continues. National protocol
26/12/2019
- Many institutions are cooperating on a multidisciplinary level. IHP: constructive comparisons for the common good.
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Orvieto, cavalli salvati da macellazione clandestina
19/12/2019
- coming soon
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Blood farms: petition to the EU Parliament
06/11/2019
- The suffering of thousands of pregnant mares whose blood is extracted for the production of the fertility hormone PMSG. This hormone is imported to the EU and used to boost profits in factory farming.
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Preliminary results autopsies three horses who died in October
05/11/2019
- The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana today notified the IHP vet of the results of their investigation into the deaths of three horses at the Volterra IHP premises between 17th and 22nd October of this year. The findings so far do not point to any specific conclusions.
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Volterra, the tragedy continues
25/10/2019
- What is happening at the Rescue Center is a tragedy that we wouldn’t wish upon anyone, not even on those who are relying on this tragedy in an attempt to discredit our work or in the hope of seeing us fail. To see the horses die after our hard work and courage in rescuing them, and to which we are providing the best possible life, is heartbreaking for all the volunteers.
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Another two horses die at the IHP Rescue Centre
20/10/2019
- Two more horses have been found dead at the rescue centre run by IHP, the first in the late afternoon of Thursday 17 October, the second in the early afternoon of the following day, 18 October. Both horses were in good health, and were members of the same herd. They were found in two different parts of their pasture
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Puglia: horses seized moved from Manduria
20/10/2019
- The three horses and the two ponies seized for ill-treatment at the Corte dei Vescovi riding school in Manduria (TA) were taken to a safe place yesterday, to receive appropriate treatment and recover their strength.
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HORSE MEAT: trailer about stolen horses in Argentina
17/10/2019
- Investigation from Animal Welfare Foundation 13 August 2019: while our team is investigating the illegal trade of horses in Argentina, we learn about another outrageous case. More than 400 malnourished horses have been found on a pasture near Buenos Aires. 25 horses are already dead, 4 are dying.
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