Pigeon Pox And Vaccinations

[REDCHEQHEN]

It appears that there have been several outbreaks of pigeon pox, thought to have been started by fanciers vaccinating their birds to give them a boost in the big races (and sod the consequences)

 

 

So some members in the 'Big Barnsley Fed' are vaccinating their birds - and sending them to the race (there doesn't appear to be any rules within the RPRA regarding live vaccins)

 

In the NEHU - If you vaccinate with a live vaccine (and there only is Pox vaccine live I think) your birds are not allowed out of the loft for 21 days never mind in a race pannier.

 

I am disgusted that this is being allowed to go on - putting everybody else's birds at risk.

 

Information from my vets website

 

http://www.sandhillvet.co.uk/html/pigeon_service_management_diseases.html

[geordie1234]

Shocking

[eastcoaster]

There is a lot worse than pox going around and at least you can treat pox .no differance from jagging for para several times and told it is just a booster . The vaccines all need to be looked at ! .

Trust me you are lucky just to have pox .

[REDCHEQHEN]

There is a lot worse than pox going around and at least you can treat pox .no differance from jagging for para several times and told it is just a booster . The vaccines all need to be looked at ! .

Trust me you are lucky just to have pox .

It is totally different. PMV is not a live vaccine. Pigeon pox vaccine is live. Whether you can treat it or not is beside the point, it is a disgusting act, selfish, and wilful with no thought for fellow fanciers.

[Ian McKay]

It is totally different. PMV is not a live vaccine. Pigeon pox vaccine is live. Whether you can treat it or not is beside the point, it is a disgusting act, selfish, and wilful with no thought for fellow fanciers.

 

 

Seems to be the way today just how much advantage will I gain :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[eastcoaster]

It is totally different. PMV is not a live vaccine. Pigeon pox vaccine is live. Whether you can treat it or not is beside the point, it is a disgusting act, selfish, and wilful with no thought for fellow fanciers.

Beside point lol , if you have had what I and many others have had you would change your own selfish attitude , birds very rarely die of pox , yes selfish of said fanciers but is not against rules but when you get something that is also no fault of yours and f all you can do but watch birds die in front of you then I would take your problem every day .

[William Reid]

Beside point lol , if you have had what I and many others have had you would change your own selfish attitude , birds very rarely die of pox , yes selfish of said fanciers but is not against rules but when you get something that is also no fault of yours and f all you can do but watch birds die in front of you then I would take your problem every day .

expletive remove. Do you think for one minute that there is a new kid on the block for pigeon illnesses.

DONT THINK SO.

[Guest bigda]

There is a new plauge going about where birds are diying within days what it is I don't know some are saying its young bird sickness, I don't think it is, I have had young bird sickness in 2012 and cut back, on there feeding no peas and beans, and it took 6 days to get rid ,they say this new thing ,is hard to treat, and might be coming from darkie doos that spread it, what ever it is pigeons get a hard life

[gulkie]

It is totally different. PMV is not a live vaccine. Pigeon pox vaccine is live. Whether you can treat it or not is beside the point, it is a disgusting act, selfish, and wilful with no thought for fellow fanciers.

I was under the impression that any live vaccine is ileagal to use in this country

Unless through a vet ???

[Roland]

It appears that there have been several outbreaks of pigeon pox, thought to have been started by fanciers vaccinating their birds to give them a boost in the big races (and sod the consequences)

 

 

So some members in the 'Big Barnsley Fed' are vaccinating their birds - and sending them to the race (there doesn't appear to be any rules within the RPRA regarding live vaccins)

 

In the NEHU - If you vaccinate with a live vaccine (and there only is Pox vaccine live I think) your birds are not allowed out of the loft for 21 days never mind in a race pannier.

 

I am disgusted that this is being allowed to go on - putting everybody else's birds at risk.

 

Information from my vets website

 

http://www.sandhillvet.co.uk/html/pigeon_service_management_diseases.html

 

Good and true post.

 

Indeed has been suggested a few years back that it was a callous act to drag competitors down., and used for such purposes.