From the desk of Caleb Harms, 2025 President of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners: I want to bring to your attention a small but noticeable increase in the number of equine cases of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (Pigeon Fever) here in Kentucky.  While typically associated with a more western and southern distribution, the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab has reported 10 equine Pigeon Fever cases so far this year (8 in October) compared to only 1 in 2024 and no