Is BLM vaccinating wild horses for WNV?
Yes. We are currently vaccinating all horses that are gathered and transported into BLM corrals. Every horse made available through the Adopt-a-Horse program will be vaccinated against WNV. Are wild horses on the range vaccinated? No. We will be working with APHIS and ARS to monitor horses on the range for WNV. Will wild horses going to long-term facilities also get vaccinations? Yes. All horses that are in BLM corrals will get vaccinations, whether they’re going to a training facility, straight into the Adopt-A-Horse program or into long-term holding. Are horses vaccinated after they’re at long-term holding? No. The wild horses only get vaccinations when they’re in BLM corrals. If my adopted horse has been vaccinated can it still get WNV? Yes. Although the vaccines are very effective, protection is not 100%. A vaccinated horse may already carry the virus and could come down with the disease. Fortunately, if they become infected vaccinated horses don’t get as sick and have a better cha
