Medication for pigeons: classification of veterinary drugs and what diseases to give

Birds are lured at every turn by harmful viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Accidents are excluded. All this weakens the pigeons. They lose their beautiful posture, the luster of the pen; cannot rapidly fly up from the hands of the owner. Modern veterinary medicine has thousands of drugs for almost all cases of life. Not all medicines are suitable for pigeons. The dosage calculation is also different.

Peculiarities of taking medications

The body of pigeons differs from the body of other birds in its accelerated metabolism and short intestines. Therefore, the substances entering the digestive system are absorbed faster and more completely.Mistakes in the dosage of drugs for pigeons are more dangerous. In cases where the instructions for the use of the drug do not indicate the norms and schemes for this bird, it is advisable to contact a veterinarian. In addition, self-selection of drugs without confidence in the diagnosis is fraught with complications.

The most accurate calculation of consumption rates is carried out taking into account the body weight of the bird. Then it is most convenient to multiply the average weight of one pigeon by the number of birds in the group and give the medicine along with food or water.

Morning medication is most effective, because at this time, after the night, the appetite is sharpened. Absorption of useful and medicinal substances from a thick mass of food takes longer than from water, which is quickly excreted from the body.

Sick individuals who refuse to eat are given medicine by force, stuffed down the throat with food or injected with a syringe.

Classification of veterinary preparations for pigeons

For the convenience of finding the right remedy, medicines are divided into groups.

BiopreparationDisease prevention, extermination of fungi.AntiparasiticAgainst fleas, ticks, worms.AntibacterialAffects a specific bacterium. ChemotherapeuticDestroys microbes and parasites in tissues. Vitamins

Drug Type	Purpose
To maintain he alth.

Recommended medicines for treatment

The market for veterinary drugs offers dozens of items for the treatment of each disease in pigeons. There are products that are well tested by veterinarians in everyday practice and have received positive feedback from poultry farmers.

Viral diseases

In order to prevent such diseases, the dovecote is kept clean. At the slightest suspicion of an infection, the room is disinfected.

Prophylactically vaccine B or "La Sota" is injected into the nose of pigeons or all (if a diseased individual is detected) for 30 days. After 6 weeks, the course is repeated. The sick pigeon is liquidated.

Disease name	Symptoms	Drugs and activities
Newcastle disease	Apathy, slumped sitting, convulsions, paralysis of limbs, neck, tail.
Smallpox	Large growths on open areas of the body (near the beak and eyes, on the paws ) and mucous membranes.	Prophylactically, 0.03-0.06 ml of Albuvir per 1 kg of body weight orally every spring. For treatment - 5 days, 0.09 ml per 1 kg of body weight orally. Isolate the sick.

Bacterial diseases

In such cases, pigeons are helped by antibiotics. They either kill harmful microorganisms or stop their reproduction.Completes the fight with the immunity of the pigeon. Drugs and measures

SalmonellosisDrowsiness, inactivity, contamination of feathers around the cloaca with diarrhea, difficulty breathing, limb cramps. Pigeons get sick more often in the first 2 weeks of life. The entire livestock may die.10 mg of Enteroseptol 5 days with feed. 5-10 ml of Enroflon 5% in 1 liter of water for 3-5 days.

		Diarrhea, thirst, feathers around the anus stained with droppings.

Avitaminosis

Lack of any of the 25 vitamins necessary for the he alth of a pigeon leads to negative consequences. Deficiency of A, D, E in pigeons is more often observed together, acutely expressed in February. It is eliminated by the reception:

• 1 ml "Aquitin" in 20 ml of water for a week;
• 7-10 mcg "Calciferol" per individual for 5-10 days;
• 40-150 mcg of vitamin E preparation per animal.

Avitaminosis is especially dangerous for young growing pigeons. Other vitamin deficiencies are replenished by birds:

• 1-2mg thiamine per head;
• 0.1 mg of vicasol per 100 g of feed for a week;
• 5-10 mg of ascorbic acid per individual;
• 0.3-0.5mg pyridoxine hydrochloride per 100g feed;
• 10 mcg folic acid per head;
• 30 mcg cyanocabalamin per animal;
• 8-15 mg of nicotinic acid per day;
• 10 mg per 1 kg of biotin feed per day.

Infestations

Parasites rob the body of a pigeon directly, eating nutrients in the intestines, or indirectly, eating blood, feathers, and skin. Thus, they weaken the bird and are a source of infection by viruses and bacteria. Intoxication with helminth faeces also causes significant damage to the he alth of the pigeon. Parasites infect all livestock at once.

Against ascaris, pigeon breeders inject 5 ml of a 10% solution of piperazine sulfate or 5% piperazine adipate through a probe into each individual.

"Ivermikol" from fleas, peroedov and ticks is used externally once. 1 drop of the drug per 250 g of body weight is rubbed into dry, undamaged skin between the shoulder blades of a pigeon. "Albendazole" affects various groups of helminths. It is given to pigeons with fatty food, does not dissolve in water. Dosage: 0.1 g of medicine per 1 kg of bird weight.

Other diseases

The dove can get hurt. In such cases, the wound is treated with "Dioxidin", soaking cotton wool with it and bandaging it to the damaged area. After 15 minutes, aluminum spray is sprayed onto the wound.

Pigeons are poisoned by herbicides, fertilizers. Birds kept in enclosures can eat rodent poison, food contaminated with pathogenic fungi, green potatoes cooked by the owner. Carbon monoxide with improperly organized heating, careless handling of perches disinfectants can also become sources of poisoning. An overdose of antibiotics, sulfonamides is dangerous for the he alth of pigeons.

In any case, treatment can be successful if the cause of intoxication is known. If the poison enters the digestive tract of the pigeon, the goiter is urgently washed with a large amount of water introduced using a probe. The liquid is squeezed out, massaging the goiter, and a new portion is injected. After washing the digestive tract, the pigeon is given a decoction of flaxseed or a 5% aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.Then visit the veterinarian as soon as possible.

Disease prevention

The best way to prevent the spread of infections is to keep the pigeons clean.

To do this:

• litter removed at least once a week;
• vacuum the room;
• disinfect the dovecote before hatching;
• every day they change the water, add potassium permanganate to it.

Birds with signs of disease are immediately isolated. 2 times a year, doves take prophylactic drugs against helminths or take litter for analysis every six months. Chicks are vaccinated against Newcastle disease and smallpox. Vaccination is repeated after a month and a half and a year, respectively.

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