Animals’ Angels has released further information to an ongoing investigation into Iceland’s horse blood farms, an unnecessary and cruel industry:
“Latest Investigation Reveals Cruelty to Horses in Icelandic Blood Farms Continues- Authorities Must Act Now
“Animal welfare groups call for an immediate ban on the production, import and use of PMSG sourced from these facilities
“Animals’ Angels USA (AA), the German based Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and the Swiss based Tierschutzbund Zürich (TSB), together with several other animal welfare organizations, are urging the Icelandic government and the European Commission to end the production, import and use of the fertility hormone PMSG (Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin).
“AWF and TSB have been documenting the horrible practices on Icelandic blood farms since 2019. A new investigation from September 2024 shows that the production of PMSG on so-called blood farms is still ripe with cruelty and abuse.
“The semi-wild mares are subjected to extreme stress and pain during the blood collection process. The new footage shows the animals being beaten, poked with sticks and boards and forcefully restrained. The mares are tethered in unnatural positions with their heads tied up high, which leads to an increased risk of injury, mainly to their sensitive neck area.”