Pigeon Breast

PIGEON BREAST/PIGEON FEVER/FALSE STRANGLES
(Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis)

KEY POINTS:

  • Using Natural Immunotherapy can dramatically improve the outcome of conditions characterized by abscess formation
  • Enhancing the effectiveness of cell mediated immunity is an important supportive therapy for deep abscessation

Patient: Royal
Age/breed/sex: 16 year old Arabian Gelding

History:
3/5/2005-- Royal was presented for chronic abscess formation consistent with Pigeon Breast.

Diagnostics:
Serum antibody titers analyzed at UC Davis Veterinary College were positive for corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis at 1:5120. Titers higher than 1:512 have a high degree of association with internal abscess formation.

Therapy:
3/5/2005—Ramaekers Equine Immune Formula was started on a daily basis.

Follow up:
5/5/2005--Serum antibody titers dramatically dropped to 1:256!!
8/23/2008-- Royal has been symptom free for 3 years and has resumed normal activity as a pleasure horse

Attending veterinarian: Dr. Joe Ramaekers

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