Many of us have probably seen or heard about the recent ABC report into the slaughter of ex-race horses. While public consensus is calling for an alternative to this practice, could banning slaughter all together expose horses to even more mistreatment and neglect? 

On The Daily we were joined by Cathryyne Henshall, PhD Candidate at the School of Veterinary Sciences at Charles Sturt University to discuss the ethics of keeping retired racing horses alive upon the end of their often painful careers.