- Without proper funding, the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA) response to disease outbreaks is significantly delayed (if not stopped all together), potentially putting the lives of thousands of horses and humans in danger.
- The USDA is also responsible for the enforcement of the Horse Protection Act and for the regulation of equine slaughter transportation programs. The shutdown greatly effects its ability to ensure the ethical treatment and safe transportation of thousands of horses to foreign markets in Mexico and Canada.
- In addition, procedures for the import and export of horses, are severely limited and ill-equipped to deal with the transportation of horses that must be quarantined for public health and safety reasons.
- Lastly, many equestrians depend on federal parks and programs for equine recreation, and without finds, government employees are not present at the parks to keep them open to the public.
If one industry can be this negatively effected, imagine what the effects could be on the entire U.S. economy.
For more information: http://www.horsecouncil.org/government-shutdown-could-impact-horse-industry
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