Tag: Disease
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Mysterious illness killing wild horses in Colorado revealed
Lab tests confirmed that a previously “unknown, highly contagious” disease, which killed nearly 100 wild horses in a state run facility in Canon City, is equine influenza virus, the Bureau of Land Management announced Friday. The disease, not uncommon to wild and domestic horses, caused a respiratory disease outbreak mostly among the Wild Horse and Burro…
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More horses die of mysterious disease at Colorado facility
The death toll of horses at a wild horse facility in Cañon City rose to 85 as of Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management said. Horses at the Cañon City Wild Horse and Burro Facility were infected with a “unknown, highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease,” the agency said. Officials are working to determine the…
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‘Unknown, highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease’ killing southern Colorado wild horse population
Veterinarians discovered dozens of horses at the Wild Horse facility in Cañon City were infected with a “unknown, highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease,” the Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday. Officials are working to determine the causes of death for 57 horses that died since the outbreak began Saturday. The facility is now under…
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Sam Hilliard honors late father with emotional home run as Rockies top Nationals
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On the outside, a late September contest between the Nationals and the Rockies, two teams out of playoff contention, seemed like it had little to no significance. But one look at Sam Hilliard’s face as he rounded the bases on Friday night showed otherwise. It’s been less than a week since Hilliard left the team…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Public Health is asking Longmont residents to come forward if they, or their pet, recently interacted with an aggressive skunk, because one of the animals in the area recently tested positive for rabies. …
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife monitoring birds for ‘mysterious disease’ that’s killing many in mid-Atlantic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are monitoring the state’s bird population after a “mysterious disease” has killed many in the mid-Atlantic region. Officials said there have been no confirmed cases of the disease in Colorado…
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Death of La Plata County resident might be state’s first plague death since 2015
Plague may have killed La Plata County man, possibly making him the first Colorado resident felled by the disease in six years, officials said. San Juan Basin Public Health was notified of the potential plague case on Wednesday, according to a press release. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now leading an…
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Denver Animal Protection reminding residents to leave wildlife alone
As the winter days are long gone and baby animals are roaming around parks, schools and trails, Denver Animal Protection officials are reminding everyone to leave wildlife alone. The reminder comes after protection officers were called to an incident where people allowed baby raccoons into their homes and played with them, which poses a risk…
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Plague found in Boulder County
Boulder County Public Health is warning residents that a cat living in the northern part of Boulder tested positive for the plague earlier this month. The cat’s owners became worried after it was ill for two to three weeks after being found with a baby rabbit. It was tested by a veterinarian on June 2…
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Hospitalizations approach record high with COVID-19 ‘surging across Colorado,’ officials warn
Colorado is expected to hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations within the next two to three days, state health officials said Wednesday, warning that “the pandemic is surging across Colorado.” “We’re seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system,” Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the state health department, said…