Veterinarian's report details incomplete vaccinations at Colorado facility where 94 horses died

[StarryNite]

Actually the count is now up to 106 formerly wild and free-roaming horses that have died in a BLM feedlot.


Veterinarian’s report details incomplete vaccinations at Colorado facility where 94 horses died

BLM points to influenza virus as likely killer at Cañon City facility

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A report completed by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service veterinarian Dr. Albert Kane on Thursday noted that while the pneumonia-like illness has been deadly for the West Douglas horses, symptoms have been mild among other horses at the facility.

Kane’s report also stated that the West Douglas horses were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated, which could be a factor in the spread of the illness. He said the initial illness arose five to 10 days after a group of 50 horses received their first vaccinations and appeared first and most severely in that same group of horses.

The West Douglas horses were captured in early August 2021 and should have been vaccinated shortly thereafter, according to BLM Colorado Spokesperson Steven Hall.

“Part of our review of what happened in this situation, is to determine why these horses hadn’t been vaccinated,” Hall said. “Was there an issue with resources? Was there with a number of horses at the facility? Was there an issue with COVID? We’re trying to determine what the factors were that led to these horses not being vaccinated.”

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[Wingus Dingus]

1. Terrible. Poor things.

[Skittles]

2. BLM Bureau of Land Management

awful

[Bayard]

3. Completely stressed out from the roundup,

And packed in like sardines. Of course they're going to get sick.

They need to stop the roundups until the disease is under control. Equine Influenza is extremely contagious.