Injured horse is abandoned in the Cremação neighborhood, in Belém The horse found injured and abandoned in the Cremação neighborhood, in Belém, was sent this Wednesday morning (15) to the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (Ufra), where it receives veterinary care through the Carroceiro Project. The case was shown by g1 on Tuesday (14), when residents reported that the animal had been awaiting rescue for two days after being welcomed by a resident of the region. At the time, Belém City Hall informed that it would collect it and provide a place to house it. According to Ufra, the horse was taken to the university by the Municipal Department of Animal Protection and Defense (Sepda) and underwent a general clinical examination. According to the veterinarian and coordinator of the Carroceiro Project, professor Djacy Ribeiro, the animal is a castrated male, over 15 years old and has no chronic or orthopedic problems. "He has no chronic or orthopedic problems. He is a male, castrated and appears to be over 15 years old, he is already an animal entering the senile phase", he stated. At university, the horse will undergo deworming, hydration, vitamin supplementation, dietary adaptation and will also receive a microchip as part of the rehabilitation process. According to the professor, it is common for elderly animals or animals that have suffered abuse to be sent to the project after being abandoned. "These are generally animals that have joint problems that can no longer be used in traction work, as well as elderly animals that have been abandoned because they are old or disabled. Animals that have been mistreated their entire lives and have now been abandoned," he said. ? Follow the g1 Pará channel on WhatsApp VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará Read more state news on g1 Pará