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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

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

my young pigeons have jelly droppings and still have food in their crops in the morning and they look terrible. Can you help me?

my young pigeons have jelly droppings and still have food in their crops in the morning and they look terrible. Can you help me plz?

question by: mike massie

answer by: Ruben Lanckriet

Dear Madam/Sir,

This is probably an indication of an adenovirus infection or young bird sickness. Other possibilities could be trichomoniasis, candidiasis, herpes. Adenovirus attacks the liver and so can be the cause of bad droppings, vomiting, nausea. Usually E. coli or hexamita takes advantage of the situation and causes enteritis. That's why the treatment is mostly directed to these secundary infections. I also always give a liver protection like f.e. sedochol with the treatment.

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

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