Dehradun, May 7 -- Uttarakhand Animal Husbandry Secretary Dr. B.V.R.C. Purushottam stressed regarding the Equine Influenza Virus spread in horses and mules.

During the press conference, he provided detailed information about the practical steps being taken by the Animal Husbandry Department, on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Animal Husbandry Minister Saurav Bahuguna, regarding the virus in the horses and mules operating on the Kedarnath route.

According to the authorities of Animal Husbandry, the National Equine Research Institute sampled horses and mules in two villages of Rudraprayag district on March 26 2025, and it was reported that horses were infected with the Equine Influenza Virus.

The department out...