Hundreds of Thai horses die and thousands more at risk in major disease outbreak

A leading Thai vet has made an urgent appeal for help in containing an outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) that has killed hundreds of horses.

Some 500 equines have already died of the disease in Thailand, where it had not previously been diagnosed, and experts believe thousands more are at risk.

Siraya Chunekamrai, chair of the Lampang Pony Welfare Foundation, and vice-president of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, is treating animals and leading urgent vaccination efforts. She has also launched an international fundraising appeal for essentials, including nets to protect horses from the midges that spread the disease.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones