A screen grab of the horse that had exhibited multiple ulcerated cutaneous lesions and enlarged lymph nodes.
A horse used for joyrides in the city has died of glanders, a highly contagious and notifiable bacterial disease affecting equines.The ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) — which confirmed the disease after testing a sample sent by the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD) — has written to the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department urging authorities to place the area under strict regulation and implement measures to prevent the disease from spreading to other horses. Published - May 15, 2026 11:21 pm IST
