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Horses Section - Minimum
Standards of Care
This information
was found in the June 2001 Horse & Rider magazine, pg. 105,
in the article "Horse Rescue 101", written by Karen E.N. Hayes, DVM, MS.
Equine Minimum
Standards of Care
as defined
by the Maryland Horse Council
for free brochure,
call (410) 489-7829
"Following
are the primary minimum standards of care for horses, as defined by the
Maryland Horse Council. You can use this information to help determine
whether a case of neglect or abuse is clearly in violation of the law,
or a borderline one that will hinge upon the sympathies of law-enforcement
officials. You don't want to lose credibility (or worse, agitate
the horse's owner) by overreacting to low (but legal) horse-keeping standards.
Nutritious
Food in sufficient quantity, further defined in terms of nutritional
quality, storage, freedom from contamination, appropriateness for the horse's
age and nutritional needs, availability (including competition from other
horses), and the horse's actual score on the Henneke body-condition scoring
system.
Necessary
veterinary care, including hoof-care maintenance, deworming, dental
care, and other procedures as deemed necessary by the horse owner's veterinarian.
Proper drink,
defined as clean, potable water, in clean receptacles and available at
all times or offered at least twice daily, unless a vet's advice or accepted
health practices dictate otherwise.
Proper air,
defined as free-flowing to control temperature, humidity, stagnation, and
fumes.
Proper space,
free from standing water, waste, and safety hazards; sufficient for exercise
and freedom of movement; and surrounded by fencing that's in good repair
at all times.
Proper shelter,
defined as having a roof and at least three sides for protection against
inclement weather and free from exclusion by dominant horses; or natural
weather barriers, such as sheltering trees."
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