Botulism — Canada
Despite not being able to chew her food, Koko is still trying to eat. The 8-year-old mare at Integrity’s Haven Equine Rescue Centre Society in Chester Basin, NS, bites into the hay but can’t hold it in her mouth. Even so, the centre’s owner, [AE], said Koko’s attempts to eat are a promising sign.
“If she’s going to fight, I’m going to fight for her,” the owner said.
Koko was diagnosed with botulism last week. Two other horses at the centre — Freedom, 29, and Dakota, 12, — died from the
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