Practical guide for the handling of Pigeon diseases

TREATMENT:
Tetracycline
Enrofloxacina
Vitamins
PROPHYLAXIS: Cleaning and disinfecting (iodine providing) CORIZA
CAUSAL AGENT: Hemophilic influenza
SYMPTOMS:
Tears in both eyes at the same time. Swelling of the lachrymal coats (owl head).
Slight nasal unloading (snot)
DIAGNOSE: Bacteriological examination of nasal and ocular secretions.
TREATMENT: Antibiotics - Vitamins.
PROPHYLAXIS: Cleaning and disinfecting (iodine providing)
MICOPLASMOSIS
Micro plasma - Microorganism halfway between a bacterium and a virus. Cured
pigeons acquire immunity, however they happen to be carrying and transmitting the
illness to the youngsters. This disease generally is associate to the ORNITOSIS.
Many pigeons are carrying and the diseases appear after the effort of a difficult
competition.
CAUSAL AGENT: Micro plasma
SYMPTOMS:
Nasal, watery humid secretion and becomes sticky and mucous. Inside the mouth a
gray, rough scab, tongue and sticky palate. Very disagreeable breath (repulsive).
Nose of dirty gray color. Very difficult breathing. Very strong noises at night. Very
slow evolution. It is rare to have a generalized infection but when happens the
diminishing of the defenses (stress, the races, lack of hygiene, overpopulation etc.)
can cause deaths.
DIAGNOSE: Serologic examination of the antibodies of the attacked pigeons.