NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINATION

[bobsbits]

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINATIONS CARRY ANY RISKS TO THE PIGEONS INJECTED WITH IT. I AM TOLD THERE IS ONLY TWO VACCINES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND BOTH ARE INJECTABLE. I AM WANTING TO TAKE THEM ABROAD WITHIN THE E.U. BUT HAVING NEVER INJECTED THEM BEFORE I DO NOT WANT TO VACCINATE THEM AND THEN LOOSE THEM DUE TO COMPLICATIONS.  DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TAKING PIGEONS ABROAD THAT COULD HELP ME?  MANY THANKS. :-/

[Guest IB]

Paramyxo vaccination carries no risk provided you follow the instructions.

 

I doubt you would be allowed to take unvaccinated birds out of the country, or into another; I think you need a vet's certificate too?

[Guest shadow]

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINATIONS CARRY ANY RISKS TO THE PIGEONS INJECTED WITH IT. I AM TOLD THERE IS ONLY TWO VACCINES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND BOTH ARE INJECTABLE. I AM WANTING TO TAKE THEM ABROAD WITHIN THE E.U. BUT HAVING NEVER INJECTED THEM BEFORE I DO NOT WANT TO VACCINATE THEM AND THEN LOOSE THEM DUE TO COMPLICATIONS.  DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TAKING PIGEONS ABROAD THAT COULD HELP ME?  MANY THANKS. :-/

 

contact DEFRA who will give you all the information required e.g. paperwork etc

 

 

[edwards]

pmv vaccine you wont be allowed to bring bbirds thrugh unless there done and proof of it mate

[bobsbits]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR RESPONSE. HAVE ANY OF YOU ENCOUTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUAL INJECTING OF A BIRD EITHER FOR GIVING MEDS OR TAKING BLOODS? I GUESS IT'S THE NEEDLE SIDE OF THINGS THAT CONCERN ME THE MOST.

[Guest HighSpeedLofts]

pigeons dont get newcastle disease do they i thought that was chickens

[Guest Owen]

Newcastle Disease and Paramixovirus are the same thing. Be very careful with the injections. You don't want to injure the bird or fail to inject the vaccine into it properly. I think it best to get someone to help you. Preferably, someone who can show you how to do it.

I would also consider vaccination against Paratyphoid. There is a awful lot of this disease around the pigeons these days. You can do both injections at the same time if you organise yourself a bit.