Views sought on equine trading scheme

Under its proposals, members registering for the scheme would have to adhere to a number of conditions: * Horses on the registered premises would have to meet scheme standards at all times and be subject to independent audit; Each member would have to nominate a veterinary practice that would be inv...

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Published inVeterinary record Vol. 169; no. 21; p. 542
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 19.11.2011
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Animal Identification Systems
Animal Welfare
Animals
Commerce
Health Status
Horses
Horses - physiology
Semiconductors
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Summary:Under its proposals, members registering for the scheme would have to adhere to a number of conditions: * Horses on the registered premises would have to meet scheme standards at all times and be subject to independent audit; Each member would have to nominate a veterinary practice that would be involved in the care of the horses on the registered premises; All horses on the registered premises would have to be identified by a passport and microchip; Members would either have to have their own microchip reader or have access to a reader; Members could only sell animals in the scheme that were in good health and showed no signs of illness.
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ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.d7477