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I have been wanting a microscope for years and YEARS and looked at them and then didn't get one and looked again l. Now I'm looking again prompted by the advice and excellent help from the book "The Flying Vet's Pigeon Health & Management" by Dr Colin Walker. It says in his book that an iluminated one with a 10x eyepiece and 4x, 10x, and 40x lenses is sufficient. Anyone else have any advice, suggestions or remarks about this.

Dont know a lot about microscopes Carol, but I see you can get ones to which you can attach a digital camera and view via your computer, seems a great idea. Stacks of 'em on ebay at all sorts of prices.

Quoted from Hjaltland

Dont know a lot about microscopes Carol, but I see you can get ones to which you can attach a digital camera and view via your computer, seems a great idea. Stacks of 'em on ebay at all sorts of prices.

YES I HAVE SAW THEM THEY USE THEM AT SCHOOL VERY GOOD I RECOMENED THEM THEY PLUG INTO YOU USB ON YOUR COMPUTER OR LAPTOP.

We just use a normal microscope with a light,
would not be without it,

Also have the book  i think it is the best book on the market at this time.

RAY

Quoted from Hjaltland

Dont know a lot about microscopes Carol, but I see you can get ones to which you can attach a digital camera and view via your computer, seems a great idea. Stacks of 'em on ebay at all sorts of prices.

Would this type work for checking pigeon droppings and throat swabs? I think about 100x is the most used magnification for this. I think probably the normal microscope w/light is all I need too Ray. What brand is yours and what magnifications do you use the most?

Brunell,  i think   lol

I brought it off a fancier in scotland so have not got much info on it.

But have seen them in the Boddy & Ridewood web site.

Find it is a usefull thing to have.

Ray

What sort of things do u use it for Ray

LOOKING IN ME WALLET AFTER TERESA'S HAD IT    LOL


Have to admit i only use it for checking the droppings.


RAY

If she anything like me after i been through Johns u probably need telescope lol whats the name of the book that tells u what u are looking at

The Flying Vet  By Colin Walker . Get one that goes to 400 power if ya can, 100 isn't really that good. a 400 will let you see just like in the book. The color is even right.And yes get one with the light . the adjustable slide is nice but you can move the slides by hand .

That is the book we use as well, great book and as Chatrace says the pictures
are the same as what you see under the microscope.

We did get a booklet with the microscope but in black and white so is not
so easy to make out what you are looking for.


RAY

I think the ones that attach to computer are cheaper than the old style

Anyone got one they want to sell?

Quoted from sbelbin

Anyone got one they want to sell?

Check EBay

Cross post about using microscopes:

  http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=10561

and here's a good one:

  http://www.finchaviary.com/Maintenance/FecalSmear.htm

Pidgey

yes i got a good one which goes to ur pc, very good i could do with a book or someting to get me more info regarding use etc, any ideas.

That's what those links above tell about--how to use a microscope to perform basic fecal tests.  I wrote the first one for another pigeon forum and the second one is a true webpage format that has pictures and other explanation--a pretty good source.  For your PC camera type setup, there are other things that you need to consider as to how to "scan" a slide besides what magnifications you've got.

Pidgey

good link that second one,pidgey.

CHEERS PIDGEY,