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FAQs: Equine Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect*

Since the earliest days of animal protection, veterinarians have played central roles in working with

animal welfare investigators and law enforcement authorities to aid animals that have been victims

of human abuse and neglect. Animal cruelty cases are be

ing treated with more respect than at any

time in the past. Increased public concern for the animals that share our communities, a

proliferation of university human

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support for the links between

animals have combined to help generate a new renaissance of interest in animal well

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being.

This

increased attention is helping professionals to do their jobs better and to accord greater

p

rotections for animals

; the problem of unwanted horses focuses additional attention on equine

veterinarians, who may see more abandoned and abused horses than ever before

. Practitioners

who become involved in responding to animal abuse not only help addres

s the needs of individual

animals that may suffer, but ful

ll their veterinary oath to use their skills for the betterment of

society.

In all states, animal cruelty is a crime. There are both civil and criminal avenues for prosecuting

animal cruelty depend

ing upon the facts of the case, and in 46 states aggravated cruelty is a felony

caseload of animal cruelty crimes. By reporting suspected cruelty to local

law enforcement or

potentially unhealthy, dangerous, and/or criminal situations. These agencies will investigate the

complaint and take appropriate action. The

recent addition of veterinary forensics to the

armamentarium of practitioners working in animal welfare offers additional opportunities for the

prevention of animal maltreatment.

While concerns regarding veterinarian

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client relationships and economics ma

y keep veterinarians

from reporting suspected cases of animal cruelty, the health and well

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being of both animal and

report animal cruelty are therefore helping

to make their communities safer for all.

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Practical Guidance for the

Effective Response by Veterinarians to Suspected Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect

, available as a download at:

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