United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 214615
Armed Forces: Animals
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17 November 2014
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24 November 2014 · Answer
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Defence
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24 November 2014
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) horses and (b) dogs were euthanised by his Department in each month in 2013 and 2014; and what the reasons were in each such case.
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17 November 2014
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) horses and (b) dogs were euthanised by his Department in each month in 2013 and 2014; and what the reasons were in each such case.
Source: Commons
24 November 2014
Answer
Decisions to euthanise any animal in military service are only taken by a veterinarian officer after all possible treatment avenues have been exhausted and where it is considered to be the most humane option for the animal. The only other scenario where a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2014-11-17/214615
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/155810
- uk · wq-155810 · source updated 24 November 2014