PMU Horses:
What a horrific life they must lead!
What are PMU Horses? PMU stands for pregnant mare's urine, which is used to make hormone replacement drugs for women. Drugs such as Premarin, PremPro and PremPhase are taken by millions of women every day.I wonder , if women actually knew how this drug is made; would they still take it? I wonder, if they knew that this drug is responsible for the deaths of over 1 million horses; would they still take it?PMU mares are subjected to a horrible life. They are kept pregnant and forced to stand in pee lines for most of their lives. A mare normally stays pregnant for 11 months. Six to seven months out of their pregnancy, they are confined to very small stalls and hooked up to pee lines. In the pee line, pouches are attached over their urethra to collect their urine. While attached, the pmu horses cannot turn around, lie down or even groom themselves. Some mares are forced to stand for the entire 6 or 7 months.
These mares are usually deprived of water, so that the urine will be as concentrated as possible.The average horse usually lives for about 20-30 years. PMU horses don't usually live this long. Liver and kidney diseases are very common among these horses. When they can no longer stand in the pee lines, or become unable to get pregnant, they are sent to the horse slaughter plants. Now comes the light bulb moment! What happens to all the foals that are born to these mares? The un-lucky ones, that are not rescued, are sent to slaughter. Most of these colts that go through the slaughter are supposed to be at least six months of age. Some of these foals are sold for their skins. There is a high demand for "pony skin". It's a shame that these poor, innocent creatures have to die so that someone can wear pony skin shoes. I wonder , if they knew how those shoes were made; would they still wear them? I have read horrific stories about the pmu mares, pmu foals and nurse mare foals. They were so bad that I have the images burned into my brain. Can you even imagine, what must it be like for these poor animals? Living the life they are forced to live, has to be almost un-bearable. Can you imagine, sending this little guy to slaughter?
Premarin is the third most prescribed drug in the world, bringing its single maker over 1 billion dollars per year. There are several alternatives today to this drug, that are actually safer for women. If the women who take this drug would only switch to one of the alternative drugs, it would eliminate the cruelty and slaughter of these pmu horses. Because this drug is so prescribed, it requires the operation of around 700 pmu farms. It has been estimated that for every 100 women who permanently switch from a pmu based hormone replacement to another form, one horse will be saved. If you would like to learn more about these pmu horses, or find out how to adopt one see these great sites. If you can't afford to adopt one, I'm sure they would appreciate a donation. Spring Hill Rescue Miracle Horse Rescue PMU Rescue Tiny Hooves Rescue
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