Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Isinfection (pigeon fever) in horses an emerging disease in western Canada?
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Corbeil, Louise E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report discusses five horses in southern Alberta that showed signs of "pigeon fever," which is a disease that can cause abscesses (swollen pockets of infection) on the outside of the body. Some of these horses had the usual symptoms, while others had less common signs. The disease has recently been found in new areas of North America, so veterinarians should consider it as a possible cause when they see abscesses in horses. The outcome of the cases was not detailed, but the report emphasizes the importance of recognizing this emerging disease.
Abstract
This report describes 5 horses in the southern Alberta region with typical and atypical external abscessation due to(pigeon fever). "Pigeon fever" has recently been diagnosed in new geographic regions in North America and should be kept as a differential diagnosis by practitioners when an external or internal abscess is identified in a horse.
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