| Aspergillosis |
Aspergillosis is a fungus disease of birds, animals and humans. It is usually
characterized in the pigeon as a chronic infection of the lungs and air sacs. Another
name for this disease is pneumomycosis.
Pathogen/Cause:
Aspergillus fungi. They grow as multicellular, fluffy mold colonies, free-living in the
soil, on vegetation or parasitic living in or on birds, animals, and humans.
Symptoms of the disease:
Respiratory form: difficulty in breathing; greenish deposits on tongue and palate.
Skin form: skin scaling off with breaking of feathers.
Recognition of the disease:
Cadaver examination: Fungal lawn in lungs.
Microscopic examination of deposits and skin scrapings.
Prevention:
Dry, well ventilated loft, good quality feed, administration of vitamins.