Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
As of May 3, 119 Mustangs at the Cañon City Wild Horse and Burro Facility have died from an endemic strain of equine influenza.
Both horses are deceased, and the facility is under voluntary quarantine.
Three other equids at the farm are suspect cases but unconfirmed.
Poor hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis development in premature and immature newborn foals might affect their stress responses.
As of April 28, 95 horses have died at the Colorado facility.
The bill recognizes that animals are complex living and feeling beings and, as a result, their welfare must be taken into consideration and protected.
As of April 28, test results are pending after 85 horses have died.
The organization funds veterinary student scholarships, educational programs that improve horse care, equine research, and more.
Here’s what to know about horse inspections, which are designed to evaluate the horse’s fitness to compete.
Researcher: Horses can acquire the COVID-19 virus but don’t develop disease. However, equine coronavirus kills up to 9% of infected horses.
The gelding is recovering, and the facility is under official quarantine.
Researchers use Polish Konik horses to control tree growth and encourage biodiversity in a riverine ecosystem.
The undervaccinated gelding was euthanized due to the severity of the disease.
Researchers, veterinarians, and farriers discuss the barefoot sport horse trend.
Implementing these practices will benefit you, your horse, your property, and your neighborhood.
The horse, which reportedly was imported illegally, has been euthanized.
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