2018-2019 Foy's Pet Supplies Catalog

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Recommended Treatment:
Alternate #2515 Avioworm Powder with#2514 Ekto/Endo Tablets every
8 weeks during flying season and show season. In cases of very heavy
worm infestation treat first with Avioworm #2515 and then follow with
Ekto/Endo Tablets #2514 and then repeat the treatment 14 days later
with Ekto/Endo Tablets.
Tapeworms
Symptoms:
Common reason for poor performance. Emaciation (Loss of lots of
weight). Tapeworm segments may be seen hanging out of their rear.
Transmission:
Segments of tapeworm filled with eggs are excreted in the droppings
Eggs are ingested by the intermediate host. The eggs develop in the
host such as ants, snails, beetles and mites. The host is ingested
when the pigeon eats it.
Diagnosis:
Visual examination of the stool will reveal small pin head sized segments.
Prevention:
Strict control of insects in and around the loft. Clean feed to prevent
food lice that may carry the Tapeworms.
Treatment:
Praziquantel which is found in Avioworm Powder #2515, Ekto/Endo
Tablets, Wormout Tablets #38 and Wormout Gel #74.
Lungworms
Symptoms:
Pigeons tend to yawn and keep their beak open for a few seconds
after yawning. Clicking type coughing in the evening. Extremely poor
flying performance. Necropsy will reveal worms in the throat.
Treatment:
Clean loft and loft area. Insect control in and around loft.
Treatments:
Ivomectin #581 is the only effective treatment.
Paratyphoid
Paratyphoid is quite common in pigeons, and prevention attempts are
so important. If you do take preventive steps, you will never know if
you would have got the disease had you done nothing, but is it worth
the risk? Initial symptoms will always be mild to severe enteritis with
green and tinged sloppy wet droppings. In some cases the pigeons
immune system may be strong enough or the bacterial strain may be
weak enough to ensure that the bacteria does not gain entry into the
body. In most cases the bacteria (Paratyphoid) will soon gain entry into
the body and cause infections of the liver. (Hepatitis). The droppings
will become a dark green color signifying sever liver damage. Once
this happens the pigeon becomes severely depressed (fluffed-lethargic)
and will stop eating. The affected pigeons will soon lose a lot of weight
and may succumb from the hepatitis. In most cases; symptoms may
be difficult to distinguish from PMV-1, a virus. Once the infection has
established itself in the ovaries the hen will become a lifelong carrier and
will pass the disease on to her babies via the egg. If the joints become
infected pigeons will develop lameness in the leg of wing and it will
establish itself in the joints. The bacteria will hide in the joint fluid or in
the membrane of the joint. The fact that the normal antibiotics do not
penetrate well into the joint or the brain makes it difficult to eradicate
the bacteria.
Treatment:
It is important to realize that there is a marked difference in treating
the non–systemic form of Paratyphoid compared to the systemic form
(regular) When the bacteria has not yet entered the blood stream and
is only in the intestine, a short course of the treatment with Furaltadone.
Other antibiotics such as Amoxicillin may also be used.
Once the bacteria has however entered the blood stream and a systemic
status develops, a very specific treatment must be followed. At
this stage it is unclear whether and treatment regime has the potential
to clear the true carrier state that exist in some pigeons. It is especially
the joint and the ovarian form that is extremely difficult if not impossible
to clear.
Entromune and Avio-gel combined with an antibiotic, but NOT Furazolidone
or Furaltadone, may be tried. Many times combining two antibiotics
will do the job. Before combining any antibiotics, you should consult
an expert to be sure the combination of antibiotics and the correct dosage.
Typhoid-Cure is an extremely effective combination of antibiotics.
Another effective combination of antibiotics is YBD-cure.
Prevention Program:
Start 10 weeks before the flying, showing or breeding season.
1. Treat all the pigeons for 10 days with Typhoid Cure in the drinking
water. Combine the Typhoid- cure with Avio-gel and Entromune
over the food for the full ten days.
2. Vaccinate all the pigeons using KM-1 on the last day of the
treatment.
3. Continue your normal pre-flying or pre-breeding program.
4. Vaccinate all the pigeons again 2 weeks after the first vaccinations,
once again with KM-1 vaccine. The second vaccination, called the
booster is most important.
5. Leave a one week gap before vaccinating with any other vaccine
such as for PMV-1 or Pigeon Pox.
6. You may use any treatment, including antibiotics when using KM-1
vaccine.
CALL JERRY GAGNE
Never a work day goes by at Foy’s without a question in regards to
pigeons. The most common questions are about pigeon, chicken
or cage bird health. I am not a Vet, nor is anyone on our staff. If
you have a serious health issue with your birds, please call a Vet.
I have had pigeons the better part of sixty years, and have read
book after book about bird health. The staff at Foy’s has been
trained by me and also thru repetition. A great majority of the calls
are questions we have been asked many times and the staff most
likely will be able to help you. In a male dominated hobby, many
callers ask for me. I think it is because the caller feels as though
a lady could not possibly know much about pigeons, but believe
me they do. Please explain to one of our staff, what the issues
are, if they do not know or are not sure, they will call me at home.
If you need to call me, please do, but try the store first. I am now
retired from the day to day operation at Foy’s, but like most small
business owners, I am still involved. I still keep 200-300 birds.
Having so many birds, I am always trying to find ways to save time
but still accomplish what I want do. Keeping the birds bug free is
important, and there is nothing easier and better than Permectrin
II. Follow directions, use warm water, spread the wings and tail
and rub the top of the head and the neck under the beak. Give the
product two days and they are bug free and cleaner.
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