Gooding County

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of West Nile in a horse, the first such case for 2022.  The affected horse, from Gooding County, is reportedly recovering and is under the treatment of a veterinarian.   The most common signs of West Nile in horses are fever and weakness, usually in the hindquarters which sometimes is characterized by a widened stance, stumbling, leani

Last week, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed that multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in two separate flocks of chickens that appear to be unrelated. “All of the birds in Caribou County died on their own," said Idaho State Veterinarian Dr. Scot ...

The Idaho Cattle Association is offering a reward for information regarding the recent shooting of cattle owned by an ICA member. In late May, two cows were shot and killed northeast of Wendell, on a BLM desert allotment. The loss of livestock is devastating to the ranching community in Idaho and is taken very seriously by the Idaho Cattle Association ...