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)
-Discharge
Once both mature and young birds have started their training and racing program, they may develop an ornithosis problem, showing symptoms of puffed or swollen feathers around the ears, dry plumage, bruised flesh, and defective feathers after molting. 60% of young birds will develop ornithosis problems, resulting in increased losses. Pigeons will arrive home very tired after races. When these symptoms appear, pigeons must be treated directly with a combination of prescribed treatments and should be kept at home in more severe cases for at least a week to avoid even greater losses.
Medications:
- W.N. Red
- BelgaTai
- Ornisol