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Pigeon Disease – The Eight Most Common Health Problems in Pigeons The eight most common health problems with our pigeons are: Paratyphoid, Paramyxovirus, Canker, Cocci, Wo rms, Adeno-Coli yndrome, !rnithosis and Candida" 1. PA RAT HYPHOID (S almonella Paratyphoid can be caused by un-sanitary conditions and the contamination o# #eed by rodents" $t also can occur when introducing new  pigeons into the lo#t, without checking #irst i# they are healthy" %e#ore putting new  pigeons into the lo#t, isolate and observe them #or & days and put them on a preventive medication" S!m"toms o# Parat!"hoi$% 'oss o# condition and weight" (reen slimy droppings" welling o# the leg and wing )oints" 'imping $n#ertile *ggs" Twisted neck +seldom !ne eye blindness +seldom Pro$&'ts #or Preention an$ C&re% uraltadone . Colistine &/ +0AC Trimethoprim 1 ul#a +0AC Parastop +%elgica-0eWeerd Parastop +Pantex Pantrim +Pantex Para-2ix 3 +Travipharma al-%ac 4a ccine +%io-2une

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Pigeon Disease – The Eight Most Common

Health Problems in Pigeons

The eight most common health problems with our pigeons are:

Paratyphoid, Paramyxovirus, Canker, Cocci, Worms, Adeno-Coli yndrome, !rnithosis and

Candida"

1. PARATHYPHOID (Salmonella

Paratyphoid can be caused by un-sanitary conditions and the

contamination o# #eed by rodents" $t also can occur when introducing new pigeons into the lo#t, 

without checking #irst i# they are healthy" %e#ore putting new pigeons into the lo#t, isolate andobserve them #or & days and put them on a preventive medication"

S!m"toms o# Parat!"hoi$%

'oss o# condition and weight"(reen slimy droppings"welling o# the leg and wing )oints"

'imping

$n#ertile *ggs"Twisted neck +seldom

!ne eye blindness +seldom

Pro$&'ts #or Preention an$ C&re%

uraltadone . Colistine &/ +0ACTrimethoprim 1 ul#a +0AC

Parastop +%elgica-0eWeerdParastop +PantexPantrim +Pantex

Para-2ix 3 +Travipharma

al-%ac 4accine +%io-2une

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). PARAMY*O+IR,S (PM+

To prevent Paramyxovirus #rom coming into your lo#t, it is

recommended that all birds are vaccinated at least once a year" 5oung birds should be vaccinated

at 6 to 7 weeks o# age, but no later then 6 weeks be#ore the young bird race season" 8e-vaccinateall birds 6 weeks be#ore the breeding season" !nce a pigeon has Paramyxovirus, there is very

little you can do, vaccinating at this point will not do any good" We recommend that those

 pigeons that have the disease are treated with 'a-ota, that has shown some success" This can be

done individually by putting a drop in each eye #or three days, or putting it in the drinking water#or #lock treatment"

S!m"toms o# Param!-oir&s%'oss o# weight

Watery green slimy droppings"Parastop +%elgica-0eWeerd

Twisting o# neck and head

Pro$&'ts #or "reention or '&re%

P243 4accine +'ohmann Animal 9ealth

'aota +'ohmann Animal 9ealth

;!T*: $# a visible Paramyxovirus problem occurs, you may try the #ollowing remedy" This was

recommended by several o# the leading pigeon veterinarians in 9olland and %elgium" 4accinate

the e##ected pigeon < x in one week, with P24-3 killed virus vaccine, ="& cc per shot in the neck,on unday, Wednesday and unday" A#ter treatment, keep pigeon isolated #or an additional week,

to make sure all symptoms are gone" 8emember, that the bird will always remain a carrier"

. CA/0ER (Tri'homoniasis

A yellow cheesy substance, generally seen in the mouth, however 3=/ o#

Canker is external, while >=/ is internal" %reaks out at any age, also in youngsters still in the

nest" $t is caused by a #lagellate, living on the mucous membranes o# the throat and the crop"

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S!m"toms o# Caner%

'oss o# appetite

Problem digesting

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

8onida?ole +8id?ol+0AC2etronida?ole +lagyl +0AC

%"" +%elgica-0eWeerd8onida?ole 3=/ +Pantex

8onida?ole 6= +Pantex

&/ Cure +Travipharma

2. COCCI (Co''i$iosis

This problem can be caused by unsanitary conditions in the lo#t and

letting your pigeons go picking around on the ground"

S!m"toms o# Co''i%

'oss o# weight"limy dark green droppings

'ethargic

Poor #lyingThirsty

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

2ulti-2ix +(lobal

0acoxine 6 in 3 +0ACTrimethoprim@ul#a +0AC

Coccimix +Pantex

Cocci-(eel +Pantex

Cocci-2ix 3 +Travipharma

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3. 4ORMS (Hair5 Ro&n$ 6 Ta"e 4orms

Cause generally are un-sanitary lo#t conditions or letting the pigeons,

 pick around on the ground" They will maintain appetite, as the worms consume most nutrition in

the pigeons system"

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want you to win, theyre a#raid i# you knew the tricks that you would beat them every time"

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S!m"toms o# 4orms

'oss o# Condition

'oss o# Weight

%ad dropping

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

Combi-Worm +All worms +(lobal

%elga-Wormac +9air . 8oundworm

Wormmix +9air . 8oundworms +0ACWorm-*x +9air . 8oundworms +Pantex

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:. OR/ITHOSIS

!ver &=/ o# young birds have problems with the !rnithosis

complex" 'oss o# desire to #ly, loss o# pigeons in the races and poor results, both with old and

young birds"

S!m"toms o# Ornithosis%

'ack o# condition

 ;asal secretions0ecreased desire to #ly

cratching the head and beak wollen eye lids . wet eyes"

nee?ing, rattling and coughing

0iscolored wattleslime in the throat

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

8espiratory Plus +(lobal

3 E 3 Cure +0AC

piradac +0ACTylosine +0AC

!rni-pecial +%elgica-0eWeerd

!rnithosis < +%elgica-0eWeerd!rnimix W""P" +Pantex

!rnimix 0 +Pantex

;. ADE/O<CO=I SY/DROM

$n the last 3= years, this has been the biggest problem in young birds

#rom F-> months in age" Gp to H=/ can be in#ected and show the symptoms" The disease is a

combination o# an Adeno-4irus, which opens the way #or the suddenly aggressive *-Coli

 bacteria, o#ten a Circo 4irus is also involved" The same symptoms can be seen in Paramyxovirus,

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however in that case the pigeons drink more and may have some central nervous problem, like

twisting o# the head" Although there is no known cure #or Adeno and Circo 4irus" everal o# the

 products shown below, have proven somewhat e##ective"

S!m"toms o# A$eno<Coli S!n$rom%

0ecreased appetiteClear watery droppings with small #ecal

matter in cent4omiting

8apid loss o# weight"

0ying in matter o# days"Although the below listed problem is not common, it can occur when certain condition are right

and should not be overlooked, as it is generally done

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

%elg-Amco +%elgica-0eWeerd

6 in 3 2ix +%elgica-0eWeerd0acoxine 6 in 3 +0AC

To prevent dehydration that the 6 in 3is mixed with the #ollowing product"

%elgasol +%elgica-0eWeerd

>. CA/DIDA

When problems occur in the lo#t, the #irst thing a #ancier looks #or is

signs o# the more common problems like Canker, Cocci, Worms, Paratyphoid, 8espiratory,

!rnithosis Complex, Adeno 4irus or *-Coli" 2any will Buickly grab #or a medication and dowhat $ call 1blind1 medicating #or these diseases in a very short time" This can destroy the

healthy intestinal good gut bacteria increasing the chance #or bad germs to take hold" This can

cause a condition named Candida, which is a mould and yeast in#ection o# the crop and theintestines"

S!m"tons o# Can$i$a%

 ;o desire to #lyPoor per#ormance in the races"'osses in Training and 8aces"

Pro$&'ts #or C&re%

(lostatin +(lobal

 Pigeon Disease – The Eight Most Common Health Problems in Pigeons

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