The surviving horses from a trailer accident occurring in Indiana on Sept. 15 are all doing well according to Rusty Ford, equine programs manager for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA). Ford said, “I have spoken with Mr. Jodi Ramey on the telephone (on Sept. 22), and he said the horses are showing improvements (from their injuries). I also spoke with the veterinarian providing care to the horses, and he said the wounds resulting from the accident are superficial.”

A livestock inspector was sent to the Ramey’s farm on Sept. 17 to look for disease among the horses, and that individual determined there was no disease present. Ford continued, “Our regulatory authority is limited to insuring that animals entering the Commonwealth of Kentucky meet our state’s health requirement for entry. We investigated the entry of the animals surviving the accident and determined that the required permits had been applied for by Mr. Ramey.”

Ford continued, “Mr. Ramey is a licensed livestock dealer, meaning our inspectors have frequent interaction with him. His record indicates he is in good standing with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health