Rise of pigeon fever in Florida
More than lx suspected cases of dove fever inward horses convey occurred inward Florida this year, province government report.
The Department of Agriculture in addition to Consumer Services Animal Industry Division says that close convey been detected inward Okaloosa in addition to Walton alongside a few cases late reported inward Marion County.
Pigeon fever is the mutual term used for infections caused yesteryear the bacterium, Corynebacterium pseduotuberculosis.
Infections are unremarkably characterized yesteryear deep intramuscular abscesses, close oftentimes occurring inward the thorax or ventral abdomen.
The status is non related to pigeons merely is given the refer dove fever due to the large abscesses that tin plow over off inward the chest, causing a “pigeon-breast” appearance.
Other mutual names for the affliction are dry-land distemper in addition to dry-land strangles.
Historically, the affliction has primarily been seen inward dry, hot areas of the the world such every bit California in addition to Texas. However, inward recent years dove fever has spread farther east, alongside recent outbreaks inward Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas in addition to now, Florida.
The method of infection unremarkably occurs when the bacteria enters yesteryear contamination of wounds, abrasions, mucous membranes in addition to through the pare via wing bites. Flies are believed to survive the primary vector of the bacteria in addition to then wing command is really important.
Exposure to the bacteria tin too plow over off through contaminated human hands, barn equipment, bedding, tack in addition to other items, in addition to then practiced biosecurity measures are recommended to command infections.
There is no vaccination available. The bacterium is hardy in addition to tin alive inward the soil for extended periods of time, making it hard to command in addition to hereafter outbreaks hard to predict.
Horses showing signs of dove fever should survive examined yesteryear a veterinarian. The alone definitive method of determining if a Equus caballus has dove fever is yesteryear civilization of the bacteria.
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