Among young pigeons, a disease such as a contagious rhinitis or hemophilia is common. It can be caused by a lack of vitamins or hypothermia. It also often occurs after long flights of an unprepared pigeon or when damaged by ectoparasites. Signs of the disease appear 3-5 days after infection. This, as a rule, is the discharge of fluid from the nasal openings of the pigeon, as well as inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Particularly severe cases of the disease are accompanied by blindness. However, the disease is curable.
Instructions
Step 1
Remember that the disease is contagious. And the main route of infection is the contact of sick pigeons with healthy ones. Therefore, if you find that a pigeon is sick, then quarantine it for 30-40 days. Be sure to shield it from other birds.
Step 2
Treatment should be carried out as follows - take a gauze swab, having previously moistened it in a solution of oxytetracycline, strong tea infusion or furacilin. Clean the pigeon's nasal passages.
Step 3
Then take a blunt, thin needle and syringe. Draw up streptomycin, penicillin, and oxytetracycline solution. Enter into the nasal passages. If you want to achieve excellent results, then continue the course of treatment for 5-6 days. Sulfanilamide drugs are also effective. They should be added to drinking water over a period of several days. They can also be used prophylactically.
Step 4
To prevent pigeon diseases, avoid drafts in the dovecote, dampness, keep the room dry, and disinfect the dovecote from time to time.
Step 5
Prevent disease regularly with vitamin A. It promotes the growth of pigeons, increases the resistance of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.
