Health camp organised for horses in Palghar on April 20

A health camp will be organised

for horses in Shirgaon in Palghar district on April 20, a senior state Animal Husbandry department official said on Friday amid reports that five horses had died of starvation over the past few days.

District Deputy Commissioner (Animal Husbandry) Dr Prashant Kamble said the camp will be organised by the Rapid Action Force.

"The five horses had died since March 23 due to age- related issues. The health camp will take care of issues facing horses in Shirgaon," he added.