2 Amendments of Karin KADENBACH related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas owners are faced with difficult decisions when they are no longer able to sufficiently care for their equidae; whereas in some Member States euthanasia is too often the first recourse for owners who are no longer able to meet the equid’s welfare needs, yet in other Member States, equidae can only be euthanised where there is a clear immediate veterinary need, irrespective of the long-term welfare of the animal concerned;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that owing to the price of veterinary medicines, the cost of carcass disposal and the cost of euthanasia, where permitted, can serve as a barrier in themselves to the ending of an equid’s life, leading to prolonged suffering; calls on the Member States to investigate reports of inhumane practices during euthanasia, such as the improper use of drugs;