Unwanted horses

Unwanted horses

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (LETTER)

Bonnie Beaver, DVM

Chicago Tribune

College Station, Texas — As past president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, I was recently asked to appear before Congress to explain why the AVMA does not support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Horses have been my passion since childhood, and had much to do with why I became a veterinarian. I strongly support the AVMA’s opposition to this bill because it does not adequately address certain issues that are critically important to ensuring the welfare of horses that would be affected by it.

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