Wednesday, 5 December 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Pythiosis - USA (02): (VA) equine, Chincoteague pony deaths

Other Animal Disease -- United States
A 5th pony has died in Chincoteague [Virginia] this year [2018]. Rain Dancer died Monday [3 Dec 2018] from what is colloquially known as "swamp cancer," the town's volunteer fire company posted on Facebook. The illness is a fungus-like infection. "This baby just couldn't kick it and developed some ligament and tendon issues related to this disease," the fire company wrote on Facebook.
Rain Dancer's death follows 4 others earlier this year [2018]. In April [2018], 2 ponies -- Surf Queen and

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6182704&promed&0

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