Calder Horse Dead; Barn Under Quarantine
A horse that was suffering from an apparent neurologic illness died the morning of March 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, Calder officials said.
Calder, in Miami Gardens, Fla., is sending the horse to the University of Florida
- Topics: Article, Thoroughbred Racing
A horse that was suffering from an apparent neurologic illness died the morning of March 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, Calder officials said.
Calder, in Miami Gardens, Fla., is sending the horse to the University of Florida for a necropsy.
On March 20, the horse began showing signs of illness. Calder sent blood samples to the University of Kentucky for testing. Calder has not released the identity of the horse.
Calder expects to get test results back late in the afternoon of March 22, said spokeswoman Michele Blanco. Based on test results, Calder and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will determine what precautionary steps to take
Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.
TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.
Start your free account today!
Already have an account?
and continue reading.
Written by:
Multiple Authors
Related Articles
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
