CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — Seven ponies on Chincoteague Island have “swamp cancer,” officials say.
A facebook post from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company says the diagnosis came during the recent fall round up.
The disease, which isn’t technically a cancer, caused by the fungus-like oomycete Pythium used to an incurable death sentence for ponies, but a new treatment is now 80 effective, Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company spokeswoman Denise Bowden told the Delmarva Daily Times. 2 ponies died from the disease last year.
During the round up, the ponies also received vaccinations, de-worming treatments and teeth and hoof checks.
The fire company says it’s working with top experts to treat the ponies.
About the Author
Agree, because I’ve witnessed it on both sides.
And they will be somewhere else enjoying the fruits of their profits when it happens! Another age-old story!
What happened to the party of peace and love? There never was one! They sure have become the party of…
And such hatred is a condition glamorized by the media
I grew up in Princess Anne County, later Virginia Beach. My father was on the city planning commision. He had…