In comparison, more than 1. The British Army Veterinary Corps reportedly treated , horses for wounds and injuries over the course of the war and successfully healed at least ,, many of which were returned to duty and may have died later. After the war, most of the surplus animals were destroyed or sold to the French for work on French farms or for meat, which raised a great ruckus in Great Britain whose people had more of an aversion to eating horse flesh than the French, and may not have been as hungry since most of the war was fought on French soil.
Up-to-date agriculture news in your inbox! Their leaders did it for them. The best thing that ever happened to horses was mechanisation of the cavalry, although sadly, horses were still in widespread use during the early years of WWII as well.
We are glad you have chosen to leave a comment. Please keep in mind that comments are moderated according to our comment policy. Toll-Free Thursday, November 11, Co-ops that once brought electricity to rural Ohio work to offer…. Following a request for urgent help for equines and farm animals, SPANA assisted animals with veterinary medicines and provided thirty tons of fodder. In , SPANA worked to rebuild shattered infrastructure, training animal health workers and equipping them with worming and vaccination kits.
But while there are animals in desperate need, during times of war and peace, it is vital that help is on hand for them. This was the first war in which a trained veterinary service existed. In total, , animals — also including dogs and pigeons — were put into service by Britain. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Skip to content. Culture News. Archive, more than , horses killed or wounded in the first world war. British cavalry in Albert after the second Battle of the Somme, First world war horse awarded 'Victoria Cross for animals'.
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