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Table 14 Central Government Statistics on total national Local Authority seizures, releases and euthanasia of unwanted horses

From: A demographic survey of unwanted horses in Ireland 2005-2010

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

TOTAL

Seized

714

762

908

1,099

1,465

2,364

7,312

Disposed

208

191

246

385

n/a

n/a

1,030

Returned/Sold

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

443

643

1,086

Returned to Owner

n/a

n/a

n/a

10

n/a

n/a

10

Slaughter

    

21

589

610

  1. (n/a-not applicable. The method of recording was re-classified from 2008 onwards)
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Irish Veterinary Journal

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