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Does tinkering with bloodline increase equine mortality rate?
From The Guardian (21/03/06):
Posted 22 Mar 2006
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Joan Smith: what kind of sport lets its finest athletes die on the track?
From The Independent (19/03/06):
Posted 19 Mar 2006
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Official: Lib Dems are most animal-friendly party at Westminster – Animal Aid surveys MPs’ track records
With animal welfare issues set to play a significant part in the coming General Election, a new survey of MPs' voting records has revealed that the most animal-friendly of the three main parties at Westminster...
Posted 15 Apr 2005
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Aintree event claims another equine victim
The tradition of horse deaths at the notorious Grand National three-day meeting continued at this year's event when Lilium de Cotte died on Friday after suffering a massive haemorrhage while running in the 5.30 John...
Posted 11 Apr 2005
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Government accepts our amendments to Bill aimed at curbing vivisection protests
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill - which contains new measures aimed at protecting animal research establishments - received Royal Assent on Thursday 7th April 2005.
Posted 01 Apr 2005
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More than 370 horses raced to death every year
Jockey Club's courses are the deadliest
Posted 15 Mar 2005
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Statement on the failure of Professor William ‘Twink’ Allen to obtain a Home Office licence to conduct cloning experiments on horses
Professor William 'Twink' Allen, who conducts invasive experiments on horses at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Equine Fertility Unit based at Cambridge University, claims that the Home Office has bowed to pressure from animal rights protesters...
Posted 06 May 2004
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Science based toxicology – Animal Aid backs important new report promoting non-animal safety
In October 2003, the European Commission presented its latest proposal for a new EU regulatory framework for the testing of chemicals. This is part of the EU's plan to test thousands of substances that have...
Posted 01 May 2004
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Call for Grand National ban after another year of ‘carnage’
Statement from Animal Aid on the 2004 Grand National
Posted 03 Apr 2004
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Racing debate – head to head with the lobbyist
Animal Aid Director Andrew Tyler went head to head with leading horse racing lobbyist, Brough Scott, in The Guardian newspaper, Saturday April 3, 2004. Read their exchange below.
Posted 01 Apr 2004