Pigeon Fever Anyone?

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• Cali Foxx Posted : 10/3/2009 2:23:31 AM It's rampant here at Beale AFB in northern California. Is anyone else seeing this in their horses? [:'(] LIKE 6 REPLIES 1140 VIEWS LAST POST DOBBIN Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• AppyLady Posted : 10/3/2009 12:42:39 PM I had a horse with pigeon fever back in 2002, but none since. I kept him with the herd, and fortunately he didn't share with anyone else. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• 2manyhorses Posted : 10/12/2009 1:06:43 AM   It's beem prevelent in the area for the past few months.  A few friends' horses have come down with it but I'd managed to dodge it.  Well, my luck ran out this week.  I had one come down with it last Monday and another one is just starting.  The mare just starting looks bad.  Her whole neck and chest is involved.  It snowed here yesterday and never got above freezing today so didn't want to lance it until the weather improved somewhat.  The fun starts tomorrow. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• RideNSnazz Posted : 10/21/2009 9:09:52 PM Seems like a friend of ours has a horse with Pigeon Fever too. I have never heard of it until she told me about her horse. IT sounds very painful too. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dobbin Posted : 10/24/2009 8:24:44 PM Yes I have a friend whose horse has this also Snazz.  In fact, the horse came down with it about 3 weeks ago and the vet told her to let it run its course ..but expect the horse to get to the point of not being able to lower his head to the ground because the swelling and pain will be so bad.  Poor horse... this sounds just awful! Does lancing the swelling help? LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• 2manyhorses Posted : 10/25/2009 2:10:47 AM   Lancing it will help if it's ready to go.  The biggest advantage is to capture the most pus for disposal and not let it open on it's own and dribble all over the place.  You can also open it up at the lowest point making drainage more complete and faster. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• AllieBaba Posted : 11/9/2009 3:00:07 AM I have a friend who has had pigeon fever in at least one of his herd every year for the past 3 years, and a girl in our church who&nbspicked up an older horse had that horse die because she contracted it a couple of  years ago and ruptured internally.   I've been lucky in that I haven't had to deal with it, thank goodness. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login