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Comment évitez un traitement trico ou autres pendant la saison sportive?

Comment évitez un traitement trico ou autres pendant la saison sportive car a lire bcps de colombophile champion d'aucun ne soigne pendant la saison sportive!! Leurs pigeons sont ils invulnérables au maladie qu'ils peuvent attrapper au panier de concours vu la diversité des pigeons enloger au concours. merci

question by: coxi66

answer by: Dr Vincent Schroeder

En période de concours, ou vous faites controler vos pigeons régulièrement par un vétérinaire spécialisé et vous traitez en cas de controle positif ou bien vous traitez systématiquement toutes les 3-4 semaines. Je ne crois absolument pas aux "pigeons invulnérables". Il est vrai que certaines colonies sont plus sujettes à la tricho que d'autres mais ne jamais rien traiter et quand même bien jouer, je n'y crois absolument pas.

My pigeons are eating well but find it difficult to swollow?

My pigeons are eating well but find it difficult to swollow. I gave 5 days for kanker but still no improvement. After my vet gave me another 5 days for catarth, still the same, again at the vet he insisted about catarth. Tricho 40, chlortetracycline and aviosan were used. Do u think of something else before i give my birds another course? Birds look not bad but in hands i feel them a bit deep and red throats. thks.

question by: frankie

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

The symptoms of catarrh you are describing could indicate an infection with trichomoniasis, candidiasis and/or herpes virus. Since you have already treated for canker, you and your vet should probably take these two other possibilities into account. Herpes is very common but is a virus so it is hard to treat. You could consider an L-lysine treatment and vaccination if possible.

Kind regards

I have recently read that certain well known fanciers treat their birds for canker via the drinking water for five days every month?

I have recently read that certain well known fanciers treat their birds for canker via the drinking water for five days every month. Do you reccommend this approach? if not why?

question by: Val Richards

answer by: Pascal Lanneau

Dear Sir,

Especially for problems like resistance of the product against tricho, I would not at all recommend a treatment every month if you don’t know what the health state is of your pigeon.

First of all a diagnosis is very important, and depending on the results you can treat the pigeons like it should be.

Regards

Over the last 3 or 4 months i have noticed my pigeons have no appetite, from then on they suffer from different symptoms and death?

Hi Need Help Over the last 3 or 4 months i have noticed my pigeons have no appetite from then on they suffer all these symptoms: No Appetite watery droppings air in the Crop sack holding water in the Crop unable to eat corn if picked at some have swollen eyes some have swollen wing buts after 4 or 5 days unable to fly then no desire to live leading to death I have been to a English Vet but this has not helped... they put my birds on SYNULOX 1ML TO 3 PINTS NYSTATIN ON THE CORN BAYCOX AFTER TREATMENT My pigeons are still having problems with this so please reply asap ... Thanks for any advice given

question by: Andrew Bury

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

It would be advisable to treat the birds also for trichomoniasis (f.e. with ronidazole 400mg per liter water) and paratyphus (f.e. with enrofloxacine). Were the birds vaccinated for paramyxovirus, herpes and paratyphus? If not it could be wise to do so.

I cannot be sure of a diagnosis without seeing the birds, but there is a good chance by taking care of these diseases your problem will be solved.

The treatments you had to give, accounted only for candidiasis, streptococs and other bacteria (salmonella temporary) and coccidiosis.

Kind regards

kind sir, just want to ask is it ok if i put vinegar in the water for 6 days per week?

Kind sir, just want to ask is it ok if i put vinegar in the water for 6 days per week? Or it has to be there everyday?? I put vinegar in water in the morning and plain water evening, is this ok? Thank u

question by: patrick rigel

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

It doesn't have to be added every day, two or three days in a week can already be sufficient to diminish trichomonas rates (but it will not eradicate it). You could give it every day as a cure f.e. 2 weeks. If you give it, I would give the whole day and not fresh water in the evening. Otherwise it could be the birds don't drink at all from the water with vinegar.

Kind regards

Please assist as i dont know what to use to treat yellow spots in the throat of my pigeons?

Please assist as i dont know what to use to treat yellow spots in the throat of my pigeons. It look like swollen (white/yellow) needle prics. Cant get these birds in propper condition.

question by: PIETER

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

These white-yellow spots could be caused by herpes virus, trichomoniasis or candidiasis. These spots could also be harmless sialolites. I would have to see the birds to be sure. Try to let the birds be checked by a vet for trichomoniasis and candida. My suspicion from your story is herpes virus. This is very common in racing birds but difficult to treat.

Kind regards

When I open the beak of a bird, a silverish/white stain is present on the roof of the birds palate. This rash like stain is on both sides of the opening in palate?

Hi, I will appreciate if you can help me in identifying a symptom in my pigeons. When I open the beak of a bird, a silverish/white stain is present on the roof of the birds palate. This rash like stain is on both sides of the opening in palate, and is situated towards the upper back of the throat. I hope my description of this symptom is sufficient enough so that you can help me. The birds also tend to scratch in the area between their ears and upper throat. Thank you very much in advance Your friend in the South African Pigeon sport Jurie

question by: Jurie Erwee

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

This symptom indicates strongly for a pigeon herpes virus infection. You should also consider candida, trichomiasis and/or bacterial overgrowth. The scratching is an indication for upper respiratory problem but this could also be related with the herpes virus.

Kind regards

My pigeon is about 3 months old and I started training him 2 weeks ago. last week I noticed him vomitting after it ate?

My pigeon is about 3 months old and I started training him 2 weeks ago. Last week I noticed him vomitting after it ate, so I thought I overfed, then he didnt vomit anymore last week. Yesterday he vomitted again after its morning meal but stayed active and even ate alot during its afternoon meal. Yesterday also is its basketing for todays training. He arrived this morning from a 50 kilometer toss looking all beat up, fluffed feathers and didnt eat, it threw up again upon arrival so i separated it right away so as not to infect the others and for it to have a good rest. Upon checking him this afternoon I noticed milky yellowish droppings and some more vomit, but when I tried to feed it..it ate a lot and seems to be asking for more. My question is since this is a youngbird.. does it mean that it's adeno...it's type 1? Another question is..does birds infected with adeno still have a good appetite? and third is what other pigeon illness can cause vomitting? Thanks in advance.

question by: Dennis Santos

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

This is indeed most probably adenovirus type I. A bird can have a good appetite a while after it has vomitted.

Other causes for vomiting can be trichomoniasis, candidiasis (, herpes).

Kind regards

Je suis en colombophil italien, j'aimerai avoire Votre conseil sur un problem que j'ai dans l'elevage?

Je suis en colombophil italien, j'aimerai avoire Votre conseil sur un problem que j'ai dans l'elevage: j'ai des couples qui elevent tres bien ses jeunes et depuis je retrouve dans le nid des pigionneux qui perdent de un jour a l'otre pois et les fiantes sont collagineuses et jaunatres. Plusieurs fois si je ne tue pas les jeunes le problem est superè mais le developpement des subjets n'est pas parfait. Merçi pour cette opportunité, j'espere de avoir une solution a un probleme que j'ai depuis quelques année. Merçi encore

question by: MAURIZIO CARRARA

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Bonjour Madame/Monsieur,

Les symptomes peuvent indiquer une E. coli problème. On doit aussi penser à la trichomonose, paratyphose ou herpes. Avec E. coli on peut traiter avec f.e. un sulfonamide avec trimetoprim (ou amoxicillin) pour 8 jours et/ou essayer de laisser faire une autovaccin.

Mes salutations sportives

My pigeons have always sputum in the throat, and I can not eliminate it. I've tried to various forms, but can not?

Good night I'm a pigeon fancier in Portugal, I m serious problem with my pigeons. I'm tired of trying to resolve the problem by asking a number of fanciers and still can not expediently resolve. In my loft I have no air currents, I have no moisture, the air also to encounter not saturated, the pigeons are healthy. The problem I have in pigeons is as follows: My pigeons have always sputum in the throat, and I can not eliminate it. I've tried to various forms, but can not. I am asking your help to see if I can tell what should I do to eliminate this phlegm throat pigeons. Since already thank you very much. Greetings A. Santos

question by: António Santos

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

Causes of this could be: trichomoniasis, herpes, upper respiratory problems (bacteria like mycoplasma and others), candida infections. Depending on the problem you should give different medication. Try to get a diagnosis with an avian vet. Treatment for trichomonas could be ronidazole, for bacteria antibiotics like spiramycine, linco-spectin,..., for candida nystatin, for herpes there is no effective treatment without losing condition of the birds completely, but I have some results with L-lysine. As a preventive measure I have good results with a high quality colloidal silver solution.

Kind regards

I think I have Cloacal canker (anal) there is a lump under the skin by there anal passage I have found four babies with this problem?

I think I have Cloacal canker (anal) there is a lump under the skin by there anal passage I have found four babies with this prob since weaning over. The vet has told me to start to treat with ronidazole 10% for 7 day and also to do the stock birds because this is where it would of come from. My questions are when babies have canker in this place will it go anymore internal like to the heart, liver ect. Also will they recover well from this sort of canker or are they better culled. Also because the vet has said to treat stock birds they are now on egg would I be better to bin the egg or does canker not effect egg (babies) until they have hatched many thanks hope you can help bob green

question by: Bob green

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

The treatment during sitting on eggs is no problem, they are only infected after they hatched. This aggressive trichomonas strain could infect other organs but it is possible that after treatment the birds are OK and are able to have good performances. In case of circovirus being the underlying problem, the birds could well be too weak to battle the disease or other diseases.

Kind regards

Once the young pigeons reach 20 days old they vomit , no appetite, lameness and they die?

Dear doctor once the young pigeons reach 20 days old they vomit , no appetite, lameness and they die. Kindly diagnose and advise the remedy. thank you ramesh

question by: p.v.ramesh

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

I cannot make a diagnosis without seeing birds and taking samples, but I can give you some information what possible diseases could give the problems you are seeing with your birds.

As possible diseases I'm thinking of paratyphus, trichomoniasis and adeno virus. There is a big chance the birds are also infected with circo virus and therefore lack the immunity to cope with diseases. You can find more information on these diseases by clicking on the corresponding tags. Let your birds be examined by an avian vet to get a correct diagnosis.

Kind regards

I have almost the whole flock who suffers from a dark red throat and the larynx is all the time pumping in and out I mean it's never stable?

Hello to everyone.. I just have one question to you if you dont mind... I have almost the whole flock who suffers from a dark red to dark throat and the larynx is all the time pumping in and out i mean it's never stable... what do you think is the problem? 10x for your help in advance... bdw I 've treated the flock for respiratory and they still look like that...

question by: bbc

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

The symptoms you describe are indicative for a throat inflammation. This can be caused by trichomoniasis, herpes, candida and/or other bacteria like E. coli, staphylococcus, pelistega. A simple diagnostic examination by a vet could show if the birds are infected with trichomoniasis or candidiasis. It is always first important to rule out canker (trichomoniasis) before you can take other steps. When the pigeons are free from canker or candida and the symptoms remain, you can give antibiotics for bacterial problems. Lincomycine-spectinomycine and amoxicillin are mostly good antibiotics for these indications, but an antibiogram (after isolation of pathogenic bacteria in throat swabs) could give more information on what antibiotic is best. But even then we should not underestimate the influence herpes virus could have on the symptoms, even an underlying problem like paratyphus could be of great importance. Try to rule out all of these causes and give the pigeons enough space and fresh air.

Kind regards

I raise fantailed pigeons and every year for years I have babies who's crops become filled with this white substance?

I raise fantailed pigeons and every year for years I have babies who's crops become filled with this white substance and normally die unless I squeeze the crop out. This normally happens when it gets warmer. I do not think that it is sour crop. What elso could this be? Crop fungus or crop canker? Please help me with this problem.

question by: Henk Schuitemaker

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

I would rather think of a candida (yeast) problem but I don't exclude canker. A simple diagnostic examination by a veterinarian should easily find the cause.

Kind regards

Hi! I'm a vet student; I've just necropsied a pigeon and found a green liver with two white plaques. What could be happening?

Hi! I'm a vet student; I've just necropsied a pigeon and found a green liver with two white plaques. What could be happening? Is it a sign of toxicity or infection, or is it just normal colour variation? The pigeon was previously diagnosed to have Candidiasis because of white-yellowish masses in the mouth. When I did the swab examination, I found hyphae but couldn't determine yet whether it's Candida. Respiratory system got no lesion, unless some compaque-white appearance of the trachea. Digestive system got severe lesion in the crop, where there's some brown crusts. Is it a sole Candida infection or perhaps I should consider differential diagnose like Pox virus or Salmonella? I can't find any colour picture reference that match the lesion of my pigeon.. Could you please recommend me any book or online atlas? Thanks a million!

question by: Ayuki

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir, Candida should be easy to see with a normal haemacolor coloration of a swab and even without coloration it can be recognised because of the typical oval form with sometimes a kind of bud. Only when there is a massive infection, it explains clinical symptoms and lesions. The masses and lesions in throath and crop are indicative for trichomoniasis, pox virus, herpes, perhaps candida. The liver could indeed indicate a problem with herpes, salmonella, pseudotuberculosis, another (bacterial) infection. In your case, if it is a young bird, I suspect a problem with herpes virus, perhaps in combination with trichomoniasis and/or candida. Kind regards

The birds drink water and the water stays in the crop. The birds crop swells and the bird will die. Could you advise?

The birds drink water and the water stays in the crop. The birds crop swells and the bird will die. Often in you try to squeeze or drain the crop the bird will die. There is no food just water. Could you advise?

question by: David Watkins

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam / Sir, This could be adenovirus, canker and/or a yeast infection. Best is to let the birds check for these parasites and do an appropriate treatment. The adeno-coli syndrom can be treated with antibiotics, sedochol, electrolytes, light digestable food. Canker with nitro-imidazoles and yeastinfections with amphotericin B or nystatine (depending on the kind of fungus). Kind regards

My birds seem to be lacking an efficient treatment for canker/tricho?

My birds seem to be lacking an efficient treatment for canker/tricho. I previously used emtryl and it seemed to work at first, but now the efficiency has declined would you recommend any products out that may be of aid in my problem?

question by: max rosas

answer by: Dr Wim Boddaert

Dear Sir, Concerning the problem with the canker / tricho I can suggest the following : 1/ in cases of really heavy infections we advice to give the 1st day a tablet with Spatrix , 2 nd day another tablet Spartrix and then the following 7 days we advice to treat with ronidazole on the grains ( normally the dosage is for 5 % ronidazole 5 gram on 400 gram grains , or ronidazole 10 % 5 gram on 800 grams of grains. 2/ Also important is to know if you use always the same product it could be that there is a resistance against the product. So changing of product is also important. You can use : ronidazole ( f.e. Tricho Plus , etc. ) , metronidazole ( f.e. flagyl , etc. ) , carnidazole ( f.e. Spartrix , etc. ) 3/ Also it could be a big help to give some acids in the drinking water during the whole year. You will certainly have less problems with tricho if the water is more acids ( lower PH ). 4/ Also I have seen that a certain selection helps also , in a lot of cases the pigeons which are infected are from the same family , so try to select them out of your loft. Best Regards

My birds are dying from an unknown disease?

Hi, I am from USA.I dont know where to start, I am sick and tired with Doctors visits! , I have lost many birds with unknown disease, I been facing this unknown disease which kill pigeon no matter what you do, even thou I took my birds to many well known avian vet, runs so many tests INTESTINAL PARASITES DIRECT,INTESTINAL PARASITES FLOTATION,CYTOLOGY,BACTRIAL CULTURE/SENSITIVITY\CROP,CLOACA, COCCIDIA,GIARDIA MANY MORE. They found E-coli and prescribed BAYTRIL SUSP plus nystatin for fungus. once I start giving this to birds they lost their appetite they dont eat much one out of 8 died next 2 days even thou I was giving BAYTRIL. Now I have left few kind of sick they start recovering as well start molting which make me so surprise. after 10 days they get back where they started SICK again… SYMPTOMS was vomiting stand on one leg fluffy even they were on heating pad. When ever I feed something they vomit. Can someone please help me what could be this problem. There is no virus found in their system. I have checked canker\worm no problem @ all. The problem was not eating they drink water little bit but the big problem was vomiting.. that made them thin please HELP ME I WILL NOT GO BACK TO VET!!!!

question by: khan

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir, From my point of view and from the data you give me, there could be two possibilities, a viral problem or toxicity problem. The biggest possibility for me is adenovirus type 2 (or perhaps type 1 if it's only young birds). This is a virus that completely destroyes the liver, can give vomiting and yellowish urine (droppings with yellow watery urine) because of the complete destruction of the liver. ALL pigeons that develop disease die (100% mortality). Another possibility for me could be some toxicity problem, as this can be also the cause of vomiting. This can be related to toxins the birds can eat while out of the loft or it could be related to overdosage of medication. Kind regards

My birds are scratching around there beak and head and also sneezing?

Hi, i need some advice please. My birds are scratching around there beak and head and also sneezing. I have treated for resportary and canker and it didnt stop. Then i was told it could be mites so i have treated for mites aswell. I have had a pigeon man come to check my birds and said they are fine they had no resportary problems. The birds are fine and droppings are perfect. They are flying well round home about 45 minuted. I was also given some young birds and within 3 days they were also sratching beak and head and sneezing. Have you any idea what it could be. Thanks Mass

question by: Mass Palombo

answer by: Dr Johan Van der Cruyssen

Hello, First of all what have you used for treating the respiratory problem and the trichomonas and how long have you treated for this problem?How is the ventilation in your loft?How many pigeons do you keep in the loft? I should advise you to go to a pigeon veterinarian for a correct diagnosis.When your birds are really suffering from respiratory problems there are several treatment options.You can use a medication like doxycyclin or linco-spectin. Scratching beak and head iand sneezing is indeed one of the symptoms of respiratory disease or canker. Kind regards

Some of the racing pigeons in my loft have a white spot on the tonsil?

I have a problem with some of the racing pigeons in my loft. The problem is a white spot on the tonsil that sits on the floor of the windpipe. It's a raised white line at the entrance of the windpipe on the third tonsil. When pigeons in the loft have this condition, the losses are very heavy. Can you identify this disease and advise me of the appropriate medication to give the birds to eradicate this disease from my loft? I have tried doxycyclin - it keeps it at bay for a few weeks, but then it returns. I live in Western Australia and we have no avian vets here - we only have local vets which are mainly treating cats and dogs.

question by: George Azar

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir, First of all you should treat your birds for canker or trichominiasis. Although the white spot isn't necessarily caused by trichomoniasis, it can certainly be the cause for lesser resistance in your birds. Further the spots you describe can be an indication for upper respiratory disease which is a multifactorial problem. In your case it could be helpful to treat the birds with antibiotics that are effective for respiratory diseases. Throath problems are usually well treated with lincomycine-spectinomycine, spiramycine (or tylosine) or erythromycine. It is also possible that herpes virus is complexing the problem. This disease can not be treated with antibiotics. In that case antibiotics only help for secundary bacterial infections. In either case is it advisable to never race a bird that is not completely healthy. Sometimes a longer recuperation can be more helpful for pigeon and fancier. Kind regards

My young birds have watery droppings, look dull, their crop is full of water, some have tilted heads.

Dear Sir; Recently my young birds are having the following symptoms; 1- Do not want to train. 2- Looks dull. 3- their crop seems full of water which is yellow and smell very bad. 4- 1 or 2 days then dead. 5- Clear wattery droppings. 6- Some of them that didn't die have tilted heads but I beleive it is not paramyxo virus but I am not sure. In my place we do not have any facility to check pigeon droppings (no vets to diagonis pigeon problems). I Had to kill 20 of my 23 young birds to eleminate the problem. Please advise what we should do if we face disease knowing we cannot check the droppings and what was the disease ??

question by: Ahmed El Adawy

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir, The symptoms clearly are indicative for paramyxovirus. Possibly other diseases like canker are complexing the problem. So I would advise you to certainly vaccinate the birds for paramyxo and in your case vaccinate them twice with 3 or 4 weeks in between. It is good to vaccinate your young birds as early as possible. At the same time preventive measures can be taken for canker, worms and paratyphus if you are not able to let your pigeons be checked. Kind regards

Lately i have been noticing my race team with an accumalation of mucus in the back of there throats?

A warm welcome to all; lately i have been noticing my race team with an accumalation of mucus in the back of there throats. I suspected that the pigeons had Mycoplasmosis Catarrh( birds are regulary checked for tricho so that is the reason why i do not suspect it to be canker). I started a 5 day teatment with chevi-mulin in feed mixed with chevicet-t (both from Chevita) . For the first 3 days I also sprayed in their mouths chevi rhin . in water they had livimun (this treatment plan in advised by the same firm) . All birds look ok but sadly their is still signs of the slimy substance and not that of a clear water like mucos. have you any suggestions if this is normal? Birds are execising well and cannot seem to find the problem. For the record there is an individual who pants slightly after flight but not for long. Any help would be greatly appreciated. yours in sport Andrew

question by: Andrew Spiteri

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir, When pigeons have this mucus accumulation in their throats and there have been previous clinical examinations for canker and other, as you describe, and there have also been some treatments, than in most cases this is caused by herpes virus. This virus can not be treated with medication, only secundary infections can be dealt with. The birds should recover on their own. In a lot of cases a good herbal tea and water acidification can get the throats back to normal more quickly. Kind regards

I have had a recurring problem with some of my birds while breeding over the past couple of seasons.

I have had a recurring problem with some of my birds over the past couple of seasons. When rearing youngsters everything is fine until they reach approximately 14 days old, the parent birds then loose condition, become listless and pump the youngsters with an excessive amount of water leading to foul smellling wet nests. As they are being filled with mainly water the young are continually looking fed therefore compounding the problem with the parent birds.

question by: Helen Quinn

answer by: Dr Karlo Van Rompaey

Dear Madam/Sir,

The symptoms you describe can have different causes. This could be Trichomonas, coccidiose, worms, paratyphus or nutritional imbalance. I advise you to let your pigeons be examined by your veterinarian and let pose an exact diagnosis from some samples. He can start the most advisable treatment.

Beste,

De symptomen die je beschrijft kunnen verschillende oorzaken hebben. Hierbij moet je o.a. rekening houden met Trichomonas, coccidiose, wormen, paratyfus of voedingsstoornissen. Ik raad u aan om uw duiven te laten onderzoeken zodat uw dierenarts aan de hand van enkele stalen een juiste diagnose kan stellen. Hij kan dan ook de aangewezen behandeling opstarten.

Jongen met dikke koppen, gezwel in de keel,

question by: V.C Andre

answer by: Johan Van der Cruyssen

Beste Andre,
Vermoedelijk gaat het hier om woekeringen aan het gehemelte als gevolg van trichomoniasis.Soms kunnen de bollen zodanig groot worden dat hierdoor de ademhaling bemoeilijkt wordt omdat ze over de ingang van de luchtpijp groeien. Soms kunnen zich ook grote bollen in de krop vormen waardoor de voedselopname en spijsvertering bemoeilijkt wordt.De bollen kunnen meestal
zonder veel moeite verwijderd worden, soms moet het operatief gebeuren.Preventief werken is echter de boodschap zodanig dat de bollen zich niet kunnen ontwikkelen. Dus op regelmatige basis trichomoniasis behandelen.
Sportieve groeten,
Dr. Johan Van der Cruyssen

When fed Maize or Barley they appear to puff there necks up and seem to be struggling up swallow the corn. The raison?

Hi, I have a conern regarding my birds when eating. When fed Maize or Barley they appear to puff there necks up and seem to be struggling up swallow the corn. I have treated them for canker several times, and have wormed them. I dont know if this is normal or if there is something wrong the birds. I have posted a video on youtube.com for you to have a look at and see what you think. In the video I have failed to zoom in but you can see what I mean if you skip to 3.20m you can clearly see a cheq pied hen repeadily swallowing with her neck puffed up. I am unsure if it is an air sac problem or a problem with the sharp pieces of corn they are swollowing but would like your advice as it has concerned me for a long time.

question by: Shepherd Richard

answer by: Dr Wim Boddaert

I don’t think that there is a healthy problem with your pigeons as I have seen the pictures. Of course if they have eaten a lot they are swallowing with their neck puffed up, but that is a little bit normal especially if they eat big things as barley and maize. But it would be good to try once to give the pigeons a meal with only sneaky mixture and small seeds. If they don’t have such a problem at that moment then I don’t think it is a healthy problem.
If you look in the throat of the pigeons do you see something ? Is it red or swollen up ?
Otherwise do you see problems with the healthy situation ?
To know 100 % if there is nothing wrong it would be better to do an autopsion on 1 pigeon and to look if there is internal nothing exeptional.

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