Comments on: Pigeon Fever: What horse owners need to know

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:20:09 +0000

hello my is Lindsey one of my horses at three got pigeon fever internal,she still here but, my question is it effect the mental health of a horse? she seems different in size and she tends to space off then comes back to reality she never had this issue in tell she got sick

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:13:43 +0000

my dad had to go pick up his horse from the guy that is breaking him cause he has pigeon fever symtoms…what the hek is that we asked..so i look it up and it says to.get him to vet immediantly to start treatment.well our vet is at state fair and wnt b bck til Monday..should we go to another vet or will he b ok til Monday??

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:00:57 +0000

There is a brand new product out called Nixall that will treat pigeon fever. Vets are recommending for the horse to drink some to kill the pigeon fever and then flush the wounds. Nixall accelerates the healing. Go to http://www.naturesdisinfectant.com to see more.

By: cali

cali — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:58:56 +0000

my horse had it last year..it popped on its own, and i kept him away from the other horse..and he lost some weight, but i was told by the vet as long as he ate and pottied..lol…he should be fine…if there was any other change let him know..he really never seemed sick during this..his mannerism was the same

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:56:59 +0000

We have had multiple cases here in the panhandle of Florida this year. It seems to have slowed down some.

By: PKL

PKL — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:51:07 +0000

It s best to be informed, and know the signs.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:22:29 +0000

Scary.

By: denise

denise — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:30:58 +0000

My horse boards in Kennedale Tx, near Fort Worth and has just been diagnosed
with pigeon fever. Baseball sized lump in the chest area. Treatment plan is ichthammol salv to draw it out til its ready to pop then vet will lance, drain and give antibiotics. Wish us luck.

By: Cindy and ~Luna~

Cindy and ~Luna~ — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:55:49 +0000

Wow, I never heard about this disease. It’s been so dry country-wide that I wonder if it will spread beyond Texas to other areas.

By: Isabella Anderson

Isabella Anderson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:22:34 +0000

Yikes. I don’t live in Texas, or anywhere NEAR texas, but my friend’s horse has already come down with Pigeon Fever.