The BLM proposes to capture wild mares in October from the Warm Springs HMA in Oregon and experiment on them as a means for population control.
They intend to try a rare procedure which removes the ovaries by crushing and pulling them out with a looped-chain medical instrument called an ecraseur. This procedure opens the mares up to: serious risk from infection; evisceration (should intestines come through the incision); and hemorrhaging.
There is a high frequency of post-operative complications affiliated with ovariectomy via colpotomy, life-threatening. Most domestic horses upon which this surgery is performed are hospitalized for 3 to 7 days and quite carefully monitored post-operatively for signs of hemorrhage.
WFLF and Saving America’s Horses stands together with Craig Downer and Return to Freedom in strong opposition to this costly, unproven sterilization surgery for wild horses and burros, especially mares and jennies, which both threaten the lives of individual animals and the diversity and health of entire herds. RTF and WFLF instead supports the use of safe, proven fertility control vaccines as one component of a move to humane, sustainable management of wild horses and burros on the range.
READ AND SHARE Craig Downer’s compelling plea opposing this barbaric activity here: http://www.savingamericashorses.org/BLMWildMareSpayEAWarmSpringOregonInputdue8-31-18.pdf
STAND UNITED AND ACT NOW! Make your voice heard by sending an email to the BLM to politely state your position opposing the overietomy via colpotomy on wild mares in the Warm Springs HMA.
The email address to send your public comment to is:
mailto: blm_or_spaystudy_warmsprhma@blm.gov
