Common Pigeon Diseases

Pigeons are surprisingly popular pets. They along with doves are shortlegged stoutbodied birds that are found almost everywhere in the world in both the wild and our homes. As pets we care for their every need including treating many common diseases that they may get. These diseases can cause a variety of symptoms including breathing problems diarrhea and even death.
Pigeon Canker

مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.

Canker is caused by a tiny organism called a protozoan and typically causes breathing problems 1 It is a disease that is easily transmitted from bird to bird but thankfully it is not able to survive outside of a bird for more than a few minutes. Pigeons pass canker on to other pigeons when they share water bowls exhibit billing with other adult pigeons and feed young pigeons crop milk a semisolid crumbly excretion high in fat and protein.

تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.

The organism that causes canker is typically found in a pigeons crop throat bile duct cloaca proventriculus or other parts of the digestive tract. Nodules from canker may also be found on the navel in a nestling pigeon or in pigeon sinuses. Symptoms of canker will vary depending on what part of the body it is found in but since it most commonly affects the throat most pigeons will have breathing difficulties due to the nodules on the tonsils. Other signs of canker besides the visible nodules and breathing issues include diarrhea weight loss lethargy and bleeding from the mouth and cloaca. Symptoms worsen if the disease is not treated and canker can cause death.

Canker lesions look like other kinds of infections such as an abscess but canker will only affect parts of the pigeons body that are related to or close to the digestive tract. This means a lesion on a wing would definitely not be canker. The organism may also

be seen microscopically in the feces. If your pigeon has canker it can be treated with medication prescribed by your vet 2 Sometimes surgical removal of the nodule is necessary by your vet.

يؤدي ارتباط أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار بتكاليف المواد الخام والاستيراد إلى تأثير مباشر على أسعار السيارات في الأسواق.

Pigeon Worms
Like many other types of animals pigeons can harbor various kinds of worms in their intestinal tract. Roundworms tapeworms and hairworms grow and live in the digestive tract of pigeons and can cause diarrhea weakness increased susceptibility to other diseases and performance issues in competitive pigeons. Sometimes you can see worms passed in the feces of a pigeon but oftentimes their eggs are found during a microscopic examination of the droppings.
Pigeons get worms from eating insects and ingesting infected droppings from other birds so it can be very difficult to prevent your pigeon from getting worms. Regular microscopic exams of your pigeons droppings are recommended to screen for these parasites and treatment involves medication that like other pigeon medicine can be added to the water or given orally in a syringe.
Pigeon Coccidia
Similar to worms coccidia is an intestinal protozoan that is found in pigeons and other animals and causes diarrhea loss of nutrient absorption weakness lethargy and weight loss. Coccidia is easily transmitted from pigeon to pigeon when they ingest infected droppings and is often found in small acceptable quantities in most pigeon lofts. If a pigeon is acting normally and a small amount of coccidia is found it is often not treated 3
Coccidia is a microscopic organism so you will not be able to see it without a microscope therefore regular fecal examinations by your vet are recommended to make sure your pigeon does not have an abundance of coccidia. Despite small amounts of the protozoan being acceptable if your pigeon has coccidia and loose droppings the most common indication of coccidia or other symptoms they should receive medications