PeTA wants 10 `equine-abuse' facilities shut

CHENNAI: After a series of inspections revealed widespread abuse and neglect of thousands of equines, which are being used as living factories to produce antitoxins and antivenins, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PeTA) has urged the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to shut down the 'equine-abusing facilities.' The 10 facilities inspected include Serum Institute of India, VINS BioProducts Ltd, Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd, Premium Serums and Vaccines Pvt Ltd, Biological E Limited, Mediclone Biotech Pvt Ltd, King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited, Raut Serum India Pvt Ltd, and Serawin Biologicals Pvt Ltd.