Tattoo Removal: Changing Horse Identification and Its Impact on Aftercare
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When it was announced in December that the tattoos used to identify racehorses would be discontinued by 2020, it seemed like a logical next step. From 2017 onward, all horses registered with The Jockey Club have to have a microchip, and racetracks must use microchip readers to identify horses, so in the years to come, tattoos will eventually become unnecessary as a means of identification.
But this question remains – how does the change affect racehorse aftercare?