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Because we could no longer cope with the increase in the number of questions and fanciers had to wait (too) long for an answer, we have decided to close off our question section. Furthermore, the great majority of new questions submitted has already been answered in the past.
As we want to keep offering interesting medical information to our readers, we will now concentrate more on those general Ask The Vet articles which have already been published on our homepage in the past. In addition, our Ask The Vet archive, which contains numerous questions and answers, is a mine of information which will still remain at your disposal.
Je suis en colombophil italien, j'aimerai avoire Votre conseil sur un problem que j'ai dans l'elevage?
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
how do you treat Sarcocystis spp.? The signs are similar to PMV 1 or salmonella or e coli infection.
answer by: Ruben Lanckriet
Dear Sir,
Most medication that is effective for coccidiosis, is also effective for Sarcocystis. For example sulfamides with trimetoprim products are effective. Kind regards
When and how do I treat my pigeons for paratyphus?
answer by: Pascal Lanneau
First off all, I want to say that I try to avoid giving any medicines during the molting period. There are some products who can cause some marks on the feathers, other products almost none, but if not necessary, don't use any medicines at that time. On the other hand I also try to avoid medicines a month before breeding starts, because some products can cause also some problems regarding the fertility etc... So, when it is possible, try to treat when the pigeons are finished molting, and minimum 1 month before the breeding period starts. In your case, when it are only breeding pigeons that you want to treat, the molting period is not so important as for racers. If you see problems, or saw problems that can be linked to paratyphus, you can give them 10 -14 days antibiotics, like enrofloxacine, or trimethoprim + sulfamides,.. Afterwords you can vaccinate with a vaccine that is commercialised or with an auto vaccine, when they could find paratyphus. If you use Baytril 10 % (which is one of the best at this moment especially to treat possible carriers) you need to give 2 cc per liter water. BUT: during winter time they don't drink that much anymore, that is why the dosage should be higher, or you do the medicine in the food. This last thing is not so evident like that, because it is difficult to mix it in a proper way!!! That is why I always advice not to give 2 cc per liter, but 2 cc per 20 pigeons, so if they drink only 0.75 liter water, do 2 cc per 0.75 l water and not per liter. 