Pigeon Disease The Eight Most Common Health Problems in Pigeons

Disease Symptoms Treatment Other

adenovirus air sack problems amoxicillin amino acids
avian influenza blood in droppings amphotericin B apple vinegar
avian malaria blood wart / ulcer antibiotics breeding
blood parasites blue tongue / flesh berimax calcium
candidiasis
( is a mould and yeast
infection of the crop
and the intestines.)
crop problems
No desire to fly
Poor performance in the races.
Losses in Training and Races
chloroquine
Glostatin (Global)
citromed
circovirus dots in throat cortisone colloidal silver
coccidiosis
(problem can be caused
by unsanitary conditions
)
eye problems
Loss of weight.
Slimy dark green droppings
Lethargic
Poor flying
Thirsty
desinfection
Multi-Mix (Global)
Dacoxine 4 in 1 (DAC)
Trimethoprim/Sulfa (DAC)
Coccimix (Pantex)
Cocci-Geel (Pantex)
Cocci-Mix 1 (Travipharma)
colombine
coli-septicemia feather problems droncit creatine
coli-septicemia /
ADENO-COLI SYNDROM
(problem in young birds
from 6-9 months in age.
Up to 70% can be
infected)
feather problems
Decreased appetite
Clear watery droppings with
small fecal
matter in cent
Vomiting
Rapid loss of weight.
Dying in matter of days.
droncit
Belg-Amco (Belgica-DeWeerd)
4 in 1 Mix (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Dacoxine 4 in 1 (DAC)
To prevent dehydration that the 4 in 1
is mixed with the following product.
Belgasol (Belgica-DeWeerd)
creatine
ectoparasites flying problems electrolytes
doping substances /
regulations
endoparasites / worms
(Cause generally are un-
sanitary loft conditions)
fracture
Loss of Condition
Loss of Weight
Bad dropping
enrofloxacine / Baytril
Combi-Worm (All worms) (Global)
Belga-Wormac (Hair & Roundworm)
Wormmix (Hair & Roundworms) (DAC)
Worm-Ex (Hair & Roundworms) (Pantex)
ecuchol
fungus / yeast infections leg problems eye drops electrolytes
herpes losing body / weight flagyl fatty acids
mycoplasma nervous symptoms flumequine grapefruit seed extract
ornithosis
( Loss of desire to fly,
loss of pigeons in the
races and poor results)
no appetite
Lack of condition
Nasal secretions
Decreased desire to fly
Scratching the head and beak
Swollen eye lids & wet eyes.
Sneezing, rattling and coughing
Discolored wattles
Slime in the throat
furoxine
Respiratory Plus (Global)
1 + 1 Cure (DAC)
Spiradac (DAC)
Tylosine (DAC)
Orni-Special (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Ornithosis 3 (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Ornimix W.S.P. (Pantex)
Ornimix DS (Pantex)
hormones
paramyxovirus
PMV-1
(Vaccinate effected
pigeon 3 times in one
week, with PMV-1 killed
virus vaccine, 0.5 cc per
shot in the neck, on
Sunday, Wednesday
and Sunday
no endurance / training
Loss of weight
Watery green slimy droppings.
Parastop (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Twisting of neck and head
homeopathy
PMV1 Vaccine (Lohmann Animal Health)
LaSota (Lohmann Animal Health)
keep pigeon isolated.
Remember, that the bird will always
remain a carrier.
l-carnitine
paratyphus /
Paratyphoid
(caused by un-sanitary
conditions and the
contamination of feed
by rodents)
paralyzed wings
Loss of condition & wt.
Green slimy droppings.
Swelling of the leg and wing
joints.
Limping
Infertile Eggs.
Twisted neck (seldom)
One eye blindness (seldom)
insecticides
Furaltadone & Colistine 5% (DAC)
Trimethoprim ? Sulfa (DAC)
Parastop (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Parastop (Pantex)
Pantrim (Pantex)
Para-Mix 1 (Travipharma)
Sal-Bac Vaccine (Bio-Mune)
light / darkening
pelistega pecking droppings ivermectine
liver protection /
detoxification
pox virus / variola polydipsia linco-spectin loft construction
pseudotuberculosis problems swallowing nystatin loft desinfection
sarcocystis reproductive problems nystatine lugol
staphylococcus respiratory problems primaquine magnesium sulphate
streptococcus skin problems Sedochol minerals
toxicity sudden death spartrix mosquitos
trauma throat problems spiramycine / suanovil moulting
trichomoniasis / canker
(A yellow cheesy
substance, generally
seen in the mouth,
however 10% of Canker
is external, while 90% is
internal. Breaks out at
any age)
trauma
Loss of appetite
Problem eating & digesting
sulfamides
Ronidazole (Ridzol)(DAC)
Metronidazole (Flagyl) (DAC)
B.S. (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Ronidazole 10% (Pantex)
Ronidazole 40 (Pantex)
5% Cure (Travipharma)
naturaline
tumor vomiting surgery nutrition
watery droppings tetracyclines / doxycycline omega 3/6
wet droppings tricho plus / ronidazole orintation