{"id":2334525,"date":"2024-08-30T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-horses-begin-falling-over-dead-as-oklahoma-rodeo-workers-notice-something-wrong-with-the-feed\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T18:38:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:38:02","slug":"dozens-of-horses-begin-falling-over-dead-as-oklahoma-rodeo-workers-notice-something-wrong-with-the-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-horses-begin-falling-over-dead-as-oklahoma-rodeo-workers-notice-something-wrong-with-the-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of Horses Begin Falling Over Dead as Oklahoma Rodeo Workers Notice Something Wrong with the Feed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-of-horses-begin-falling-over-dead-as-oklahoma-rodeo-workers-notice-something-wrong-with-the-feed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The sudden deaths of approximately 70 horses\u200c at\u200d a rodeo ranch in Oklahoma \u200dare \u2064currently under investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-canvassers-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-wayne-county-michigan-results\/\" title=\"Republican Canvassers Rescind Their Votes to Certify Wayne County, Michigan, Results\">state authorities<\/a>. The Oklahoma\u2062 Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) was alerted to the situation \u200dby a veterinarian\u200b on August 23,\u200b prompting an\u2063 investigation that revealed unusual symptoms in the horses prior \u200bto\u2064 their \u200ddeaths. \u200dIt\u200c is \u200csuspected that the \u2062horse feed they consumed may \u2064have been contaminated or spoiled. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>An official\u200b from\u2062 ODAFF visited the ranch on August 26 to collect samples\u200d of the feed, which \u200bhad come \u200dfrom Kansas. The potential cause of the deaths has been linked to Monensin, a feed\u2063 additive that\u2062 is safe for \u2064cattle \u2063but can be fatal for horses, leading to rapid heart failure. Neighboring ranch\u2062 owners expressed \u200dthe devastation \u2063of the loss, especially \u200dconsidering\u200b the high quality and value of the horses involved,\u2064 many of which\u2064 were regarded as potential champions. <\/p>\n<p>The Beutler \u200cfamily, owners of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cattle-country-ravaged-tens-of-thousands-estimated-dead-and-many-more-will-soon-be-lost\/\" title=\"Massive devastation in cattle population, with tens of thousands dead and countless more at risk of perishing soon\">affected ranch<\/a>, not only mourn the loss of their \u2062horses but are also worried \u2063about the\u200d impact this incident \u200cwill\u200c have on\u2064 their rodeo business. Laboratory results from the feed samples are expected\u2062 in \u200bthe coming \u2063weeks, as ODAFF continues to work closely with the Kansas Department of Agriculture on the investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sudden and mysterious deaths of up to 70 horses at an Oklahoma rodeo ranch is now being investigated by state authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry was first alerted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cow-kills-young-livestock-veterinarian-community-devastated-circumstances-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veterinarian<\/a> to the mass deaths on Aug. 23 and launched an investigation soon after, <a href=\"https:\/\/kfor.com\/news\/local\/dozens-of-horses-dead-at-historic-elk-city-ranch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KFOR-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Preceding the deaths, hands at the Elk City ranch, where the horses were being kept, realized that something wasn&rsquo;t quite right.<\/p>\n<p>It currently appears that equine food given to the horses may have been tainted or otherwise compromised.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Started seeing some stuff that wasn&rsquo;t right,&rdquo; Beutler and Son Rodeo Co. co-owner Rhett Beutler told KFOR-TV, &ldquo;and then all of a sudden looked up, and there&rsquo;s horses just falling over dying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>An ODAFF official visited the site on Aug. 26 and collected a sample of the feed, which had been procured in a single bulk order by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/raging-bull-jumps-fence-sold-rodeo-lands-crowd-spectators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rodeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the state regulator of animal feed, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-l-a-county-health-official-caught-dancing-after-telling-business-to-close-owner-says\/\" title=\"WATCH: L.A. County Health Official Caught Dancing After Telling Business To Close, Owner Says\">inspector visited<\/a> the Beutler and Son site on behalf of the department on Monday, August 26, and learned that the feed originated in Kansas,&rdquo; the agency said in a statement. &ldquo;The ODAFF inspector collected a feed sample which is being analyzed in two state-certified laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ODAFF has informed the Kansas Department of Agriculture of the inspector&rsquo;s site visit and continues to work in coordination with KDA. ODAFF has assisted Beutler and Son Rodeo Co. with carcass disposal to ensure all state regulations were adhered to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma state veterinarian Rod Hall urged pet and livestock owners &ldquo;to be judicious in reviewing labels on feed provided to animals in their care&rdquo; and to contact a trusted vet with any concerns about animal safety.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Beutlers, the horses they lost are not simple draft animals, but quality rodeo mounts with generational value.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got world champions that are dead,&rdquo; Beutler said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got horses that would potentially be the next world champions that are dead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It appears the contamination may have been introduced at the feed mill, with an expert pointing to Monensin as a potential culprit. The additive is harmless to cattle but can easily prove fatal if ingested by horses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It affects their heart, and so it causes necrosis of the heart tissue, essentially, and so in essence, they kind of have heart attacks, and so it tends to be pretty rapid onset,&rdquo; Oklahoma State University equine specialist Kris Hiney told KFOR-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Ranch neighbors understand that the loss could have an impact that is felt beyond Elk City and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hope-oklahoma-putting-bible-back-schools-louisiana-brings-10-commandments-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be big,&rdquo; neighboring ranch owner Kaitlyn Hall, of Lazy H Equine, told KOCO-TV.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s absolutely devastating,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re on the big stage, and everybody knows them and the quality of horses that they have and the quality of people that they are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Beutlers&rsquo; company supplies horses to rodeos across the county, a business that would be irreversibly impacted by these mass deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The ODAFF expects a lab to return results on the collected samples in a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry was notified by a veterinarian about the mass fatalities on August 23, prompting an immediate investigation, according to KFOR-TV. Prior to the incident, staff at the Elk City ranch noticed something was amiss. It seems that the horse feed provided may have been contaminated or compromised in some way. Rhett Beutler, co-owner of Beutler and Son Rodeo Co., shared with KFOR-TV that they began observing unusual signs before witnessing horses suddenly collapsing and dying.<\/p>\n<p>An official from ODAFF visited the ranch on August 26 to collect a sample of the feed, which had been ordered in bulk for the rodeo. The agency stated that an inspector learned during their visit that this feed originated from Kansas. A sample has since been sent for analysis to two state-certified laboratories. ODAFF has also informed the Kansas Department of Agriculture about their findings and is collaborating with them on this matter while assisting Beutler and Son Rodeo Co. with proper carcass disposal.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma&#8217;s state veterinarian Rod Hall advised pet and livestock owners to carefully check animal feed labels and consult trusted veterinarians if they have any safety concerns regarding their animals&#8217; health. The loss is particularly devastating for the Beutlers as these were not just ordinary draft horses; many were high-quality rodeo competitors with significant value over generations. &#8220;We\u2019ve lost world champions,&#8221; said Beutler, adding that some horses could have become future champions.<\/p>\n<p>Experts suggest that contamination might have occurred at the feed mill, potentially involving Monensin\u2014a substance safe for cattle but lethal to horses if ingested\u2014leading to rapid heart failure due to necrosis of heart tissue as explained by Kris Hiney, an equine specialist from Oklahoma State University.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors recognize that this tragedy will resonate beyond Elk City into broader circles within Oklahoma&#8217;s equestrian community. Kaitlyn Hall from Lazy H Equine remarked on KOCO-TV about its far-reaching impact: &#8220;It\u2019s absolutely devastating&#8230; They\u2019re well-known for both their quality horses and integrity.&#8221; The Beutlers\u2019 business provides horses for rodeos nationwide; thus these mass fatalities could severely affect their operations moving forward. Results from laboratory tests on collected samples are expected within weeks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2334526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Horses.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39454,25987,12474,20442],"class_list":["post-2334525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-animal-welfare","tag-horses","tag-oklahoma","tag-rodeo"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Horses.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}