what was wrong with my mates bird

[Guest pigeon82]

i was at my mates house yesterday when we noticed one of his young birds acting strange it kept gasping and shaking its head continuously on getting hold of the bird we opened the mouth and inside on the upper part of the beak it was all bloody would anyone know what this is and possibly how it was caused

[Guest pigeon82]

has anyone any ideas or sugestions

[OLDYELLOW]

it sounds like tricomiads ( canker ) ill try find it on chevita symptoms for you , i would suggest you go to a vet first http://www.chevita.com/en/pigeons/treatment-plan/digestivetract-trichomoniasis.php

[Guest pigeon82]

the bird was put down straight away because he thought it might be contagious along with a 2nd bird that we noticed done the same

[Guest puresoontjen]

that dont sound good at all  ??) ??)

[swilcox]

As said its either canker or severe upper respatory infection which has inflamed the ducks around the nose and eyes to to the point they bleed, i would treat with tylan or Doxycycline for 6 days and day 1 give a 1/4 metronizadale tablet and day 3 and day 5. Be sure to put the doxycycline in bottled water not tap water and remove the grit.

 

However Circo Virus can also show the same symtoms, have any died??? Sometimes with Circo the breathing is badly affected and the heads shake, normal affected birds die within 48 hours, it will normally affect 10-15% and once birds show the signs its best to remove tham.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Stuart

[swilcox]

P.S. if the birds are blinking really badly and crocking then its the virus, remove each bird as it shows the signs and it should calm down in 3 or 3 days.

 

Im afraid there isnt much cure for Viruses but i would give them sedichol on the food to help the internal organs.

[Guest pigeon82]

thanks stuart anwser to your question birds have been taken away and disposed of but we done it so no infections would be past on through the loft just have to keep an eye on the rest now for a few days

[tommiddo]

i would say respritory phil and i would get him to treat others straight away just in case

[Guest pigeon82]

cheers mate ill let him know when he finishes work i hear your coming to visit

[tommiddo]

yes hoping to get over late september mate