Pigeon Breast From Pigeons?

Has your horse ever had Pigeon Breast? It’s definitely a scary looking disease but thankfully, it’s curable in most cases. Pigeon Breast causes swelling over the pectoral region and underbelly and can otherwise be known as dryland distemper or Colorada strangles. Eventually, an abscess forms and will rupture. There are three types of Pigeon Breast but the most common settles in the tissue externally. The microorganism that causes this disease can be found in the ground, horse-to-horse contact or transmission by insects. Insects are probably one of the primary ways infection is transmitted as they come into contact with an infected horse’s wound and travel to a susceptible horse. To manage the disease on your property, insect control is critical. Unfortunately, there is not any use for medicine if your horse contracts Pigeon Breast. In fact, use of antibiotics can prolong the disease in external abscesses. Deep abscesses should be surgically drained by your veterinarian. Once the abscess is drained, it should be flushed with betadine. However, there is good news! Once a horse has had Pigeon Breast, they have immunity for nearly 5 to 7 years once experiencing the painful abscesses. Go to the link below to read myths and misconceptions about Pigeon Breast and no, pigeon breast does not come from pigeons. Get betadine for your horse at Coolhorse! https://shop.coolhorse.com/store/product/BET