New Pigeon Disease

[sandy25]

new type of sickness has hit the pigeon world. Both in Europe and The USA. hardest hit as of now in the U.S is the eastern part of the country. They are saying most lofts stricken lose up to 50 to 75 percent of there birds in just a few short days. ONE loft lost 800 birds. Vets in several states Are trying to work on a treatment as of now. THERE IS NO TREATMENT NOW. They are recomending to use safe loft methods. Clean all waters with bleach 10 percent at least. Avoid shows races any outside contact with other pigeons. Watch feral flock near by As they say they have not been stricken yet But can be. It is and will be spreading across the country. I believe NOT sure that it may have started in europe and spread by import or returned birds . USE all methods to keep your birds healthy this is bad news for the pigeon world. The nbrc has released info the npa and AU are studying this but are holding off for now not to create any panic.

 

Got this from another site .Does anyone know anything about it?...

 

all the best

sandy

[sandy25]

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f5/new-pigeon-desease-93090.html

 

this is the link to it

sandy

[sammy]

widnae be to worried about it as before we get it here they will have a vaccination programme in place for it like the paramyxo virus whn it came here

[JOHNSEE]

widnae be to worried about it as before we get it here they will have a vaccination programme in place for it like the paramyxo virus whn it came here

 

Sure and find out years later after fanciers spending many thousands of pounds it did no do what it said on the packet...........JBC/..

[gulkie]

Probably the vaccine people that started the story going round ???

[jimmy_bulger]

do you know what lofts the imported birds came from.

[Ian McKay]

There will be a cure for it in the pigeon weekly's next week and they will be out of stock in no time just wait till Blackpool and you will get a special YBs / pmv / new disease treatment 3 for £30 :emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[JohnQuinn]

Are there any other reports on this apart from the quotes on this thread ??

 

Seems highly unlikely to me that it's been active in Europe but we didn't hear about it until it hit the USA :unsure:

[podgy]

if its true , the quicker they sort the problem out the better for all concerned, our birds have enough to contend with , one day they seem fine next day ybs , when will it all end, podgy

[Roland]

PIGEON HEALTH ALERT

Numerous cases of an undiagnosed fatal pigeon disease are being reported in many pigeon lofts east of the Mississippi and in Europe. Literally thousands of pigeons of many different breeds have died; show breeds and racing homers among the hardest hit. It has not been detected in feral pigeons as of yet. Lofts are reporting 50-75% losses with hundreds of losses from individual breeders…as many as 800 pigeons in one case. The Schools of Veterinarian medicine at the University of Minnesota, Michigan State, and University of Pennsylvania are all currently and actively investigating the disease. Avian influenza has been ruled out, although it does appear to be viral in origin. Typically, the diagnosis has been difficult because of the potential for secondary infections. The symptoms vary widely. Some birds may appear to lose their appetite, quickly lose weight, and die within a few days. Other, apparently healthy birds with good body weight die suddenly over night. The route of transmission is unknown at this point in time.

The best way to prevent the disease right now, with the relatively little information available, is to sharpen your loft management procedures, and above all, avoid contact between your pigeons and pigeons from other lofts. It is best to avoid trading, buying, selling, showing and racing pigeons until more is known about the disease. Use 10% Chlorox or Virkon S to sterilize drinkers and feeders, update your worming routines, and keep your lofts clean. Vaccination against PMV and Paratyphoid is recommended, as it may stimulate the pigeon’s immune system in the event of contact with this disease. There is no treatment available at this time, so plenty of clean food and drinking water is about the best we can do.

Part of the problem incurred is the reluctance of some pigeon breeders to divulge the fact that they have a disease in their lofts. Please report any such occurrence to me or to one of the three universities and your privacy will be protected; especially if an occurrence develops in lofts west of the Mississippi, although its spread seems inevitable. The Universities are actively recruiting sick birds or birds that die suddenly for necropsy from lofts that sustain heavy losses. Please do not send in the occasional death of an individual pigeon from more common diseases. This would be of no help. They are looking for lofts with heavy losses that are unresponsive to medication; vaccinated (PMV and Paratyphoid) or not vaccinated. If anyone has flocks of feral pigeons nearby, please monitor their roosting areas to see if you can detect and obtain any losses among the wild populations. Dead birds that are sent in should not be frozen, but should be sent in a Styrofoam container with frozen water bottles to keep the carcass cool and minimize tissue damage.

Jerry Cagne at Foy’s Pigeon Supplies in Pennsylvania has been hit by the disease, has as much knowledge as anyone at this point, and is writing an article for the Purebred Pigeon magazine and the NBRC Bulletin, as well as others. The Presidents of the NPA and the American Racing Pigeon Union have not come out with any statements, just yet, for fear of causing widespread over-reaction, until more is known. As was stated earlier, preventive maintenance is the best strategy at this point. Additional information will be forthcoming as it becomes available. Special thanks to Cam Datanagan for his input and for alerting us to the progression of this potential pandemic.

-Cliff Ball NBRC Director at Large

[jim]

watch the imports at blackpool if its ripe in Europe

that's where most ailments start from .