Pigeon fever is a very common bacterial infection in horses caused by the organism Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. This bacteria causes localized abscesses, particularly in the pectoral region and ...

As Jan Britton poured hot water onto the terry cloth towel draped around her mare's chest, Mindy snorted softly, shook her head, then nuzzled her chest. The 12-year-old mare probably is signaling that ...

PENDLETON, Ore. — Symptoms of a contagious animal disease called pigeon fever have been found in dozens of horses in Eastern Oregon this fall. Despite the name, the disease is not spread by the bird.

I just returned from my equine veterinarian late Wednesday afternoon after yet another incident with my mare. I continue to ponder her compromised immune system in light of this latest news. So here's ...

Equine owners should be extra vigilant for signs of pigeon fever in their horses, according to Colorado State University veterinarians. A spike in reported cases of this infectious disease has been ...

An unusual outbreak of the bacterial disease "pigeon fever," also known as dryland distemper, has been occurring in Kentucky over the past three weeks, according to Dr. Doug Byars, a specialist in ...

The Equine Disease Communication Center issued an alert Dec. 23 for eight positive cases of pigeon fever in Oldham County, Kentucky. The report, which came from the horses' attending veterinarian, ...

Contrary to what the name might imply, pigeons have nothing to do with transmission of the equine disease known as "pigeon fever," which is also called Dryland Distemper, according to the Texas Animal ...

SAN ANTONIO – Drought, flies and dust are turning out to be a recipe for a horse infection that is tearing it's way though Texas for the first time. It's called pigeon fever and even though it's been ...

PENDLETON -- Symptoms of a contagious animal disease called pigeon fever have been found in dozens of horses in Eastern Oregon this fall. Despite the name, the disease is not spread by the bird.