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Diseases

Disease of the respiratory tract:     Infectious catarrh:

Symptoms of the Disease:

Initially the pigeon fancier notices sneezing and an aqueous nasal discharge, which in the acute form of the disease becomes mucopurulent and yellowish brown in color. This is accompanied by the first signs that the birds' general condition is impaired, namely reduced feed and water intake, cessation of down moulting and a reluctance to fly. The wattle and bridge of the nose turn grey and there is scratching of the head and nose. When the beak is opened, stringy mucus can be seen stretching from the retro lingual region of the palate. Additional clinical signs are a reddening and swelling of the pharyngeal mucosa. In advanced stages of the disease, whitish-yellow deposits are formed in the laryngeal region. The inflammatory processes extend to the windpipe and the lower respiratory tract (air sac).

Recognition of the Disease:

The diagnosis "infectious catarrh" can usually be established simply from the behavior of affected pigeons, the inflammatory changes in the head region and respiratory tract and the characteristic sounds of respiration (wheezing).

Similar Conditions:

Ornithosis, Trichomoniasis

Treatment:

 It may be treated with antibiotics when it appears in a severe form. Broad-spectrum antibiotics used are Oxytetracycline liquid 5 drops of which should be given in the morning and 5 drops in the evening for at least 3 days . It may be cured by injecting Oxytetracycline into the subcutaneous tissue of the neck or into the breast muscle. One shot only is required to effect cure together with aviary convalescence. Convalescent birds should receive honey and garlic plus additional vitamin C in drinking water and probiotics to speed recovery

Tylosin + / Chlortetracyclin + ( Do not give the pigeons any feedstuffs containing calcium (grit) during treatment, since calcium binds Chlortetracycline and thus reduces efficacy. Also do not provide bath water.

Treatment plan for the application of Tylosin + and Chlortetracyclin +.