[Echo Farm]

Update on Pike County Animal Case Press Release 02/01/2007

http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,...914748,00.html

............Horses are being cared for at the site under the supervision of state veterinarians and staff of the Equine Health Office of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

This case is particularly challenging because of the number and variety of animals. In addition, Department of Agriculture impound facilities are full and the horses at this Pike County site are currently under quarantine for suspicion of having strangles, a bacterial respiratory disease that is highly contagious to other equine. The horses cannot be moved near other horses...........

..............Irvin said his department's Equine Impound Program receives no state funds. He said those wishing to contribute to the care and feeding of horses could send a check to:

Equine Impound Program Office of Equine Health
Room 143
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Atlanta, 30334.
Please make the check payable to “Georgia Department of Agriculture” and write “Equine Impound Program” in the check’s memo line.