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Title: Re: [RC]   Pigeon Fever

I had a horse with pigeon fever once. I have heard that some horses get it and some don’t, I guess it depends on their susceptibility to it. When my horse had it the vet opened up a couple of the abscesses and drained them into a cat box. I then burned the whole mess and kept burning everything that came out of her pen. I gave her the penicillin shots as well. None of my other horses got it and I have not had a horse get it since. I did hear that a year after I sold that horse she got it again. At the stable where my horses now a new owner just moved in with 3 horses and one of them came in with pigeon fever. I guess the owner didn’t know the horse had it and I think she said the abscess broke before she moved in. But that horse sure had a lot of swelling not only on his stomach, but in his sheath as well. I am really hoping my horses don’t get it. Fall is the absolute worst season for flies.

Linda




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