Understanding Pigeon Fever in Horses
Equine Disease Quarterly
February 15, 2026
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis causes pigeon fever and internal abscesses. Cases are rising nationwide, making biosecurity critical.
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis causes pigeon fever and internal abscesses. Cases are rising nationwide, making biosecurity critical.
Here’s what you need to know about stopping the spread of this highly contagious virus.
The FEI veterinary committee proposed 13 ways to improve biosecurity at equestrian events.
Horse owners are faced with the continuous daunting challenge of how to protect their charges from infectious disease. But things are about to get a little easier: We’ve combed our archives and compiled five biosecurity resources on TheHorse.com.
Nearly 65% of operations evaluated had a quarantine area where newly arriving equids or those with a contagious disease could be housed and kept separate from healthy residents.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health offers equine biosecurity tips for owners traveling with their horses.
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz shares lessons learned from equine disease outbreaks and tactics for avoiding infection spread.
Similar to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for human diseases, the EDCC will serve as the official source of information about equine infectious diseases and provide real-time alerts when disease outbreaks such as the neurologic form of herpesvirus infection occur.
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if traveling to take steps to help prevent the spread of equine infectious disease.
Dr. Nicola Pusterla shares what horse owners need to know about EHV, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.
To educate participants and increase compliance with safe practices, show or event managers might want to include an agreement in a stall packet or in online show/event information, requiring a signature on a compliance agreement.
These are general biosecurity guidelines and each event/facility should tailor the agreement to their specific needs and circumstances.
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