Celeste Carlisle, Dr. Thomas Lenz, and Dr. Barry Perryman will each serve a three-year term on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
The Morris Animal Foundation is funding three new pilot studies with a focus on equine drug-resistant parasites and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
The Gloucester County horse had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized.
In the aftermath of Nevada’s largest wildfire in 2018, the BLM is gathering horses due to a lack of forage.
Unvaccinated horses and those with unknown vaccination histories from Lyon, Marion, Neosho, Seward, and Wichita counties have tested positive for WNV.
The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 652 wild horses and initiate research on the effects of spaying wild horse mares and returning them to the range.
The unvaccinated horse from York County is currently receiving supportive veterinary care.
Officials reported seven cases of WNV in Wyoming horses residing in Campbell, Fremont, Goshen, Park, and Sheridan counties.
The affected horse developed acute and severe neurologic signs of disease and was euthanized.
The unvaccinated 4-year-old Arabian-cross was euthanized. This is the first case of Hendra virus in New South Wales confirmed this year.
Animal health officials confirmed the first WNV case and fourth EEE case in New Jersey horses in 2018.
The BLM gathered and removed 359 wild horses due to lack of water in the area.
The BLM said it plans to gather and remove approximately 300 wild horses due to the area’s limited water supply.
The BLM said discussion topics will include the backlog of unadopted and unsold animals in BLM facilities and what adverse effects wild horse overpopulation is having on public lands.
The 7-year-old horse from Monmouth County had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized on Sept. 4.
State Veterinarian Boyd Parr, DVM, suspended some South Carolina interstate animal transport requirements to accommodate equine evacuations ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival.
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