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Pigeon Fever

Ada County, ID

Outbreak Identifier: 7170

Alert ID: 4694

November 03, 2025

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Private Practitioner Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 1;
Number Exposed: 1;
Facility Type: Private Facility;

Horse 1:
Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/19/2025; Clinical Signs: Draining abscesses in left pectoral muscle and ventral abdomen; Confirmation Date: 10/27/2025; Horse Status: Recovering;

Horse 2:
Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/20/2025; Clinical Signs: Draining abscess on ventral abdomen; Horse Status: Recovering;

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