Diseases

Specific Infectious Diseases:     Adenovirus Infection:

Symptoms of the disease:

Reluctance to fly and reduced performance; impairment of the general condition; inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and intestine; mucoid faeces (yellow-green puddles); vomiting after feeding and drinking due to inflammation of the crop mucosa (puffy crop); emaciation.

All of the above signs can appear simultaneously within 24 hours. Affected birds rarely survive without treatment.

Recognition of the disease:

Since the pathological changes are frequently asymptomatic, of else take an atypical course, it is only possible to make a tentative diagnosis. This is confirmed by a microscopic demonstration of "inclusion bodies) in nuclei of invaded cells of the liver and infected mucosa. Inclusion bodies are produced by the virus during multiplication.

Similar conditions:

E-coli infection, Trichomoniasis, Hexamitiasis.

Treatment:

It is not possible to combat the Adenovirus infection itself. However, it is necessary to treat the secondary bacterial infections.

Treatment with Furazolidon + and Mycosan-T should be started immediately.

However, if it emerges during treatment that the secondary infection is caused by trichomonads or hexamitae, or that that there is a catarrhal disease, treatment should be suspended and a new treatment plan implemented bases on the disease in question.

Supportive measures to assist the pigeons' recovery:   Administration of Livimun to trigger or boost natural defense mechanisms - A highly nutritious diet to improve the condition - Administration of Multivitamin EB12 - Strict hygiene (removal of droppings) - Control of loft conditions.

Treatment plan for Furazolidon + and Mycosan-T below.