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my pigeons have a problem of vomiting. Whenever they eat any food they vomit so they got very weak?

Hello, my pigeons have a problem of vomiting. Whenever they eat any food they vomit so they got very weak, then dying and their droppings are green white, please help me?

question by: sadik

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

The symptoms you are describing are indicative for an adenovirus type I problem complexed with E. coli or hexamita, if the birds you are talking about are of young age. It could be wise to treat your birds for this disease (antibiotics) in accordance with your veterinarian and let the birds be examined to exclude other causes that could complex the problem. If the problems are occuring with old pigeons, there could be a problem with adenovirus type II, candida, herpes and/or trichomoniasis.

Kind regards

My pigeons have a problem of vomiting, not eating and then dying?

I have a good breed of pigeons. They have a problem, there is a virus who attack on there crop and they begun vomiting, They do not eat and then after 2 or 3 days they become very weak and then die. I am very worried sir please help me give a good medicine so i can use to them. Thank you very much Aleem Khan

question by: M. Aleem Khan

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

From the symptoms you describe this could be adenovirus, but a medical examination should be necessary to exclude all other causes. You can treat the birds for secundary bacterial infections like E. coli. These are antibiotics like trimetoprim, amoxicilline, doxycycline, lincomycine, enrofloxacine,... An antibiogram can be of help to determine the right medication.

Kind regards

My this years young birds have come down with a serious case of young bird sickness?

Dear DR's My this years young birds have come down with a serious case of young bird sickness, ie they have crop retention and they're also vomiting with very watery and slimey droppings. What would your words of wisdom be???? and how would you treat this??? Kind regards Lee Jones

question by: Lee Jones

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir,

Young bird sickness is caused by an adenovirus typical for pigeons (type I). This virus primary causes dammage to the liver and intestines. The liver and intestinal inflammation causes diarrhoea. The hepatitis causes also the vomiting and the not digesting of food. In a lot of cases other agents such as Escherichia coli (a bacteria) or hexamita (protozoön) takes advantage of the situation and causes more intestinal inflammation and diarrhoea. E. coli is normally present in the intestines of ALL pigeons. There is no such thing as getting rid of E. coli. This is the same for other bacteria like staphylococs, streptococs, etc... There is no treatment against the adenovirus although I have seen that pigeons vaccinated for paratyphus are less susceptible for the disease (and all kinds of diseases). Off course you can treat for the secundary infections (treatment for E. coli and hexamita) after clinical examination of the birds and exclusion of other possible infections. If the antibiotics do not help, it could be wise to do an antibiogram of the E. coli as there is a tremendous antibiotic resistance rate in E. coli. At the same time it is wise to give light digestible food and perhaps also a liver protection like sedochol, biochol or...

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

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

A strange disease is giving problems in my birds?

Good to know that I can get help from here. I have something strange going on with my birds, they are dying with this unknown problem which is something in their feathers especially on their feet which makes them stepping like something biting on their feet, they are so scared anything fall from their body they start hitting it they think they got the fly or something on the floor! Honestly I have never seen this kind of disturbance before! I been around birds since my child hood but never seen this problem before! Here what happened after they got bit's, They stop eating,throwing up"Vomiting" fluffy, and they died in few days! I have tried many thing's like dusting tried Permethrin dipping-7-dust etc etc nothing work I have also tried (Ivomec IVERMECTIN 1% sterile Solution for Cattle and swine) I put 2 drops down the throat but it dont work either. I have gone to Vet but no way they can find something! I have done many necropsy they don't find anything at all work! I strongly believe something getting in their blood if this is a case what should I do? What medication or prevention will you recommend. Most of them loose weight sharp bone/ the one who dont show the symptoms they dont show their interest in pigeon social life! I have high hope with you that I will get the help from you! They don't have PMV, They don't have salmonella. this problem start in mild winter. Thanks

question by: KP

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

Your question is not easy to answer. The only thing I can think of now is Dermanyssus gallinae or red bird mite. These mites hide themselves in the loft in places where there comes no light. If there are a lot they can suck a lot of blood and even cause death. The only good treatment is a complete loft desinfection with a spraying emulsion f.e. Byemite (Bayer). Still I do not exclude other causes for the symptoms you describe. Kind regards

Hi, my brother has a pigeon that is about 1yr 6 months. The pigeon started vomiting and also having yellow droppings?

Hi, my brother has a pigeon that is about 1yr 6 months. The pigeon started vomiting and also having yellow droppings. Is it possible to tell what the pigeon could have and what kind of medication we can give him. Thanks Kind regards, Loredana Scicluna for Malta

question by: Loredana Scicluna

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

It is very possible the pigeon has the adenovirus type II. This is a very serious illness that causes complete destruction of the liver and death of the pigeon. It is very important you get the bird into quarantine and desinfect the lofts completely.

The bird will normally die if it is this virus. If there is another (bacterial) cause for these symptoms you can give the bird antibiotics, sedochol and electrolytes, if necessary by injection by your veterinarian. A clinical examination is always of help.

Kind regards

I have a 2 yrs old pigeon that had the symptoms yellow droppings, vomiting and diarrhoea?

Dear doctor, I have a 2 yrs old pigeon that had the folowing symptoms from about one month; 1- Yellow droppings, 2- Vomiting, 3- Rapidly loosing weight (he is like blade now). Since we do not have lab to test dropping nor avian vets in my place, I suspected paratyphoid so i gave him 14 days treatment with baytril 10% (2cc/litre). Droppings are ok and no vomitting but weight is not increasing. Also two other birds lost weight. I suspected maybe worms so i treated them with perazine then two drops of ivermectine 1% direct into throat but without any improvement. Also i gave them 4x1 course for 7 days without any improvement. What do you think is the problem? Other birds are ok and gaining weight but those are not. Regards

question by: Ahmed El Adawy

answer by: Dr Johan Van der Cruyssen

Hello, Maybe the pigeons have become carriers of paratyphoid.This means these pigeons can have an internal abcess or an internal granuloma because of paratyphus. I think the pigeons can’t be cured. The disease has caused to much damage to the body. These pigeons will continuously shed the microbe in the droppings. Therefore it is best you take those pigeons out of your loft. Kind regards

Some of my birds (I think the young birds) vomit at night?

Hi i have noticed early in the morning when it is still dark and i switch the lights on the loft i find that some of the young birds have been vomiting during the night (i think it is the young birds) what can be causing this ? many thanks gavin

question by: gavin thomson

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Sir, This is probably caused by adenovirus type I. The vomiting occurs because of the virus effecting the liver. Kind 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

I see some vomiting and watery droppings while pigeons are treated with enrofloxacine (Baytril)?

A warm hello to all; As frequently read on this site vets recommend a course of enrofloxacin before innoculating for parathyphoid. 6 days ago i started treating my team with enrofloxacin; 2.5% ; After 3 days i noticed 2young birds looking a bit off, a bit puffed up and some watery droppings. Till the 4th morning i began to see 2 others off and vomitting. I stopped the treatment and started with Liverferm (Chevita). Symptoms seem a bit controlled. my questions are (a)what may have caused the symptoms? (iam suspecting irritation of the crop lining) dose was given at 2ml per litre (b) to innoculate do i need to again start antibiotic treatment? All the team was regulary monitered for worms, cocci, trichominosis. Ithank you beforehand and await any reply. yours in sport,Andrew.

question by: Andrew Spiteri

answer by: Dr Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Andrew,

The symptoms you describe could be caused by a yeast (candida) or a viral infection. Both can not be treated with antibiotics. Candida especially can occur when antibiotics are given. Enrofloxacine itself normally doesn't give side effects with the dosage you describe.

It is not always absolutely necessary to treat with antibiotics before vaccination, only when there is really a diagnosis and/or a strong suspicion for paratyphoid. In your case I would just vaccinate the birds without any other treatment. Be well aware, though, that the birds are completely healthy at the moment of inoculation.

Kind regards

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