Symptoms:
-Upper respiratory tract disease
-Feather plucking
-Dirty nostrils
-Bruised flesh
-Irritated throat
-Swollen heads
-Yawning
-Noisy breathing
-Wet eyes
-Inflamed third eyelid (especially in young pigeons)
-Discharges
Once both adult and young birds have started their training and competition program, they may develop an ornithosis problem, showing symptoms of swollen or puffed-up feathers around the ears, dry plumage, bruised flesh, and defective feathers after molting. 60% of young birds will develop ornithosis problems, leading to increased losses. Pigeons will come home very tired after races when they show these symptoms. Pigeons should be treated directly with a combination of prescribed treatments and should be kept home in more severe cases for at least a week to avoid even greater losses.
Medications:
- W.N. Red
- BelgaTai
- Ornisol