Mare Foal
Are you Contributing to the Slaughter of These Beautiful Creatures? By: Shari O’neal
More than 50,000 pregnant mares are used in the production of estrogen – replacement drug, Premarin (Wyeth-Ayerst Labs). What Happens To Their Foals? Most go to slaughter!
Every year for six months, the estrogen-rich urine is collected from these mares. PMU (Pregnant Mares Urine) is one of the most prescribed types of medication in the USA. It is used by women to alleviate the symptoms of menopause and to prevent osteoporosis. Names of Premarin, Prempro, Premphase, Prempac, and Premelle. If you ever doubt where Premarin comes from, just break open a pill and smell it!
These mares are harnessed in narrow stalls, strapped into urine collection harnesses – unable to turn around, they get no exercise and are tethered by chains so short they cannot lie down comfortably.
There are over 500 farms – more than half in Manitoba, Canada and also many in North Dakota. In 1994 it was reported that PMU farms produced 27,000 foals and 2/3 of them were slaughtered. Many were dead before the farm sales and auctions. 22% of foals born April and May 1994 had died from starvation and/or exposure.
Can you imagine having an animal stand almost immobile for 6 months heavy in foal and then being turned out in a fenced lot or paddock in freezing cold weather with no shelter to deliver her foal?
Can you imagine standing in one place 24/7 for six months or more – no exercise – no grooming, just get to eat and drink?
Can you imagine any animal’s baby starving to death or dying of exposure?
Can you honestly look into the eyes of a PMU farms mare or foal without feeling compassion for them? They are the by-product of this type of farming – they are the horrors.
In 2002 a health study revealed such drugs cause increased risk of heart attack, stroke, dementia, cancer and other serious health problems. Much of the sales have plummeted but the mares and foals are typically sold to slaughter. Can you say that you are an animal lover and then take your estrogen-replacement drug derived in such a cruel and inhumane way? Every woman has a choice! What’s yours?
About the Author
When Shari O’Neal isn’t taking care of her horses and running her store, she’s busy working on her websites, publishing her FREE Newsletter and writing informative articles on all phases of horses and horse ownership.
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Stallion turned out with his mare and foal.
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