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
-- "Life is not a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather
to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming, "WOW! What a ride!"
