Diseases of pheasants: classification of ailments and methods of their treatment

Diseases of domestic pheasants should preferably be prevented with the help of preventive measures or treated at the initial stages. These birds kept in captivity have good immunity. Pheasants rarely get sick. Problems arise if the birds are fed poor quality feed or kept in poor conditions. Pheasant diseases are infectious (contagious) and non-contagious.

Infectious diseases of pheasants and methods of their treatment

Infections (bacteria and viruses) can reduce the number of pheasants in a short period of time. Birds can become infected from sick relatives, rodents, insects or through food, water, soil, droppings, bedding, inventory.As a preventive measure against infectious diseases, pheasants are vaccinated or soldered with feed antibiotics immediately after birth.

Main diseases and their treatment:

1. Smallpox. The death rate is 70 percent.
2. Symptoms: conjunctivitis, pockmarks on the head and legs, refusal to eat, depression. As a prophylaxis in unfavorable regions, livestock are immunized against smallpox.
3. Treatment: birds are given vitamin pharmaceutical preparations, pockmarks are lubricated with disinfectants. Sick individuals are recommended by sanitary services to be disposed of.
4. Pseudoplague (Newcastle disease). Viral disease leading to the death of birds.
5. Symptoms: depression, nasal discharge, cough, diarrhea, nervous cramps, limb paralysis.
6. Therapy: vaccination of he althy pheasants, sick individuals are sent for disposal.
7. Marek's disease. The causative agent of the disease is a virus from the genus of herpesviruses.
8. Signs: weakness, depression, refusal to eat, paralysis of the legs and wings, the color of the iris changes, blindness develops.
9. Treatment: sick people sent for disposal. As a preventive measure, immunization of day-old chicks with a virus vaccine is recommended.
10. Pasteurellosis. The disease is called "avian cholera".
11. Signs: rhinitis, conjunctivitis, choking, refusal to eat, upset bowel.
12. Treatment: prescribe antibiotics ("Levomycetin"). Vaccination is recommended as a preventive measure.
13. Salmonellosis. A dangerous bacterial disease leading to the death of birds.
14. Symptoms: indigestion, abdominal enlargement, diarrhea, refusal to eat, lethargy.
15. Treatment: prescribe antibiotics ("Levomycetin", "Furazolidone"), probiotics. Vaccination is recommended as a preventive measure.
16. Infectious laryngotracheitis. Deadly viral disease.
17. Signs: cough, conjunctivitis, choking, depression, loss of appetite.
18. Treatment: not available. To prevent disease, birds are vaccinated with a virus vaccine.
19. Colibacillosis. Bacterial intestinal disease.
20. Symptoms: diarrhea, refusal to eat, rhinitis, lethargy.
21. Treatment: prescribe oral antibiotics (Lexoflon). To prevent the development of the disease, pheasants are vaccinated.

Non-communicable diseases of pheasants

Birds can get sick due to poor feeding and non-compliance with the conditions of their maintenance. Often pheasants are injured in fights, during mating games.

To prevent diseases of birds, it is advisable to keep them in fenced aviaries and feed them with quality feed.

List of non-communicable diseases and their treatment:

1. Dermatitis. Skin diseases are caused by wounds on the body.
2. Signs: redness of the skin area, induration, pimple formation, wounds.
3. Therapy: the wounds are treated with an antiseptic, lubricated with synthomycin ointment, sprinkled with streptocide.
4. Frostbite. In severe frosts, the limbs that they peck at birds freeze.
5. Therapy: wound healing ointments ("Levomekol"), compresses, dressings.
6. Fractures. They occur with injuries or a lack of calcium in the body.
7. Therapy: applying a bandage on the wing, limb, torso (performed in a veterinary clinic).
8. Clogged goiter. Blockage occurs due to overfeeding with raw grain or when birds swallow stones, pieces of tow, wool.
9. Therapy: a pheasant is given vegetable oil, water, goiter is massaged. In severe cases, they go to the veterinary hospital (they do an operation to open the goiter).
10. Cloacite. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cloaca occurs as a result of frequent constipation, lack of vitamins in the body.
11. Symptoms: redness of the cloaca, diarrhea, depression, thirst.
12. Therapy: Levomekol antibacterial ointment is prescribed to lubricate the cloaca, a few drops of castor or vegetable oil are dripped into the beak.

Invasive diseases

A number of pheasant diseases are caused by parasites. Birds can become infected through someone else's droppings, dirty bedding, contaminated food, soil. As a preventive measure, they try to keep the pheasants clean and avoid contact with sick individuals.

List of invasive diseases and their treatment:

1. Scabies. The disease is caused by small mites that infect the skin and feed on blood.
2. Symptoms: epidermal crusts appear in the place of accumulation of parasites, birds experience severe itching, peck at the affected area of the skin, tear with claws to blood.
3. Therapy: applying birch tar, Frontlay spray, boron vaseline to the affected areas.
4. Ticks in the respiratory system.
5. Symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, choking, loss of appetite.
6. Therapy: Prescribe Milben Zerst spray (for spraying feathers) and Ivermek (for internal use).
7. Lice and lice. Parasites living on feathers and body.
8. Signs: Pheasants lose their feathers, become restless, scratch their bodies until they bleed.
9. Therapy: spraying with Milben Zerst sprays, Frontline.
10. Helminths. Parasites settle in the intestines of pheasants and feed on partially digested food.
11. Symptoms: digestive disorders, abdominal enlargement, diarrhea, loss of appetite, sudden weight loss.
12. Treatment: depending on the type of parasites, Febtal, Phenothiazine, Avatek, Filiksan, Levamisole or Piperazine are prescribed.

Metabolism

Metabolism can be caused by poor feeding or by keeping birds indoors. To prevent the development of diseases, pheasants are recommended to give vitamin and mineral supplements.

List of diseases and their treatment:

1. Hypovitaminosis (lack of vitamins A, D, E, group B). The disease occurs if there is little greenery, fresh vegetables (carrots), spruce branches in the feed of pheasants.
2. Prevention: fortified feeding, pharmacy vitamin and mineral supplements.
3. Gout. Occurs when the kidney function is impaired.
4. Signs: yellowish nodules on the extremities, from which a cheesy exudate flows when opened.
5. Therapy: carried out in a veterinary hospital (opening nodules, washing wounds).
6. Pecking (cannibalism). Occurs when there is a lack of nutrients in the feed (chalk, bone meal, greens, fresh vegetables, s alt, vitamins). The cause of cannibalism may be too dense planting of birds.

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