injections

[crazy pigeon boy]

when you inject your birds is there a certain way or place to inject them i know it is in the back of the neck but is there a certain way to do it my friend says if you inject them in the wrong place you will paralise the bird please advise thanks

[Guest TAMMY_1]

i have done it in the base of the neck near the back and make sure the needle is pointing down toward the back ,just off centre, but ask bruno and he will tell you how to inject them in the birds leg as this is more safer for the bird if you are unsure what to do

[Dave A]

mine have always been done in the back of the neck with needle poinying at 45degrees to the back and that is the way our club chairman does it and he should know how to inject animals as he is a farmer.

 

Not had any paralysed yet or had any ill effects of the jab

[Guest]

i inject most of the clubs members birds and i place the needle into the neck as instructed on the leaflet u get with ur vacine....paul

[Guest]

Wish there was a video on this.  

 

Nearest I've seen is Armand Sheer, but he was careful to have Tony Cowan between camera and him when he was injecting the bird, so basically we saw nothing.  ;D

 

My advice is if you are not sure, get someone in the club who has vaccinated pigeons to show you how its done. My reason? Our former club secy did mine, singlehandedly, for 4 years with me watching. After he left, from last year I had to do it myself. I ended up having to put one youngster down.

 

The original MAFF Leaflet that I downloaded had a diagram which definitely shows the needle pointing towards the birds tail. The same instructions minus diagram are on DEFRA WEBSITE

 

 

 

There is a simple procedure for vaccination. Remove the bottle from the refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature. The bottle of vaccine should be shaken thoroughly before and during use. The vaccine should be injected under the skin at the base of the neck. Care should be taken to ensure that the needle has not come out through the skin on the other side as, if this happened, no vaccine would be given to the bird. Ideally, one person should hold the bird whilst another injects it. Hold the bird gently but firmly since a sudden movement can lead to the needle being bent or broken. If this happens and the needle cannot be recovered, veterinary advice should be sought. Otherwise the bird should be killed.

 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/pigeons/index.htm

 

And an extract from a vet's website:-

 

Vaccines are given subcutaneously in the midline of the neck with the needle towards the tail of the bird.

 

http://www.sandhillvet.demon.co.uk/pignpath.htm#Paramyxo

 

 

Come on you director people ...  ;D  when you're next doing it video it and get it up ... one pic = 1000 words.  ;D