Can horses die from pigeon fever

Can horses die from pigeon fever

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Yes. The disease is called pigeon fever because infected animals often develop abscesses in their pectoral muscles, which MORE?

Can you ride a horse when it has pigeon fever??

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Uh no. Do you feel like running a mile while carrying someone when your sick? I wouldn’t think so. Wait till the vet comes, take care of your horse, do your research and treat your horse amazingly well during the time he is healing…it …

Would you board your horse at a facility where one of the horses …?

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Normally an adult horse won’t catch Dryland Dystemper (Also known as Pigeon Fever), if it’s healthy. Although this crap is highly contagious, I’ve never known a mature horse (6 or over) unless they were really run down to catch it. My then …