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Diseases of pigeons Flashcards

1
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Describe some features of breeding pigeons

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  • Pair for life
  • Breed all year round
  • Incubation 17-19d
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How can you assess good health of pigeons?

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  • Normal droppings
  • Alertness
  • Clear, bright eyes
  • Good posture
  • Strong and vigorous movements
  • Skin, plumages, shanks, feet are clean
  • Actively feeding and drinking
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What are some signs of unhealthy pigeons?

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  • Evidence of not eating/drinking
  • Not laying eggs or eggs fail to hatch
  • Little/no preeing
  • Little noise
  • Hunched up huddled together
  • Pale wattles
  • Sunken eyes
  • Little/no activity, failure to exercise
  • Drooped wings
  • Unclean
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4
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What is the life expectancy of a pigeon?

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20-30 years

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5
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What is the normal RR of a pigeon?

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26brpm

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What is the normal HR of a pigeon?

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180-250

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7
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List some factors that influence the health of a pigeon

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  • Stocking density
  • Perch space
  • Bedding material/quality
  • Water availability and quality
  • Air quality
  • Lighting
  • Feeding amount and quality
  • Hygiene
  • Immune status
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8
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List some common problems of pigeons

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Parasites e.g. lice, mites, worms, coccidia
Bacterial infections
Paramyxovirus
Pigeon pox
Tumours

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9
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Name the slender pigeon louse

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Columbicola columbae

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What are the effects of pigeon lice?

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irritation, restlessness and feather damages

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How are pigeon lice treated?

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Permethrin powders
Sprays, carbaryl
‘spot-ons’ of ivermectin

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12
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Knemidocoptes gallinae is what type of parasite?

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Depluming itch mite

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13
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Dermanyssus gallinae is what type of parasite?

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Red mite

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14
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What are the clinical signs of pigeon paramyxovirus?

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PUPD
Torticolis
Unable to feed or fly
Sudden death in chicks and newly weaned
Feathering abnormalities

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15
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What is torticollis?

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when the muscles of your neck spasm (cramp) and cause your neck to twist to one side

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16
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List some DDx of pigeon paramyxovirus

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Streptococcus
Pigeon herpes virus
Salmonellosis
Young bird sickness (circovirus infection)
Arbovirus infection
Botulism

17
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How is pigeon paramyxovirus prevented?

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Vaccination

18
Q

What is the cause of canker in pigeons?

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Trichomonas

19
Q

How is trichomonas/canker spread in pigeons?

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Via the crop milk, almost within hours of hatching

20
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What are the clinical signs of trichomonas/canker?

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Most subclinical, excess mucus in the oropharynx

21
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What lesions are seen with trichomonas/canker?

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Yellow necrotic lesions in the mouth, when dislodge leaves ulcerated surface

22
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What are the clinical signs of Coccidial infections in pigeons?

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fluffed up, weak, emaciated, drink a lot, green diarrhoea

Y4 FA - Poultry (7 decks)

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