Horses Burned in Australian Bushfires Recover

Ten horses that suffered severe burns in the Yarloop bushfire in January have been discharged from the hospital.
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Several horses that suffered severe burns during the Yarloop bushfire, which occurred in Western Australia in January, have made full recoveries, have now been discharged from the hospital, and are back in the care of their owners.

Ross Wallace, Bsc, BVMS (Hons), MANZCVS, Equine Veterinarians Australia member and director of Murray Veterinary Services in Coolup, Western Australia, confirmed that his clinic provided continued care to five horses for more than eight weeks to successfully treat their injuries.

“The fire in the Yarloop and surrounding areas was on a scale that the region had never experienced,” Wallace said. “Our team went out to properties in the morning following the fires to assess the damage to horses. We treated them on-site or transferred them back to the clinic if further treatment was required.

“We had 10 horses at the hospital and all were severely burned and in need of ongoing care,” he said. “The level of care required for all 10 horses was just beyond our capabilities and fortunately Murdoch University was able to assist. Five horses were transferred to the University Hospital and the veterinarians there were able to provide the care that was needed

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