How to prevent and treat pigeon pox? Mastering these methods is very important
Pigeons are currently a very popular breeding project on the market. Their nourishing effect is comparable to that of three large hens, and the meat is also very tender; roast squab in particular is loved by everyone. However, during the breeding process, problems with feeding and management can cause pigeons to develop pox, which we call pigeon pox disease. So during the breeding process, how should we prevent and treat pigeon pox disease? Let's take a look.
1. Symptoms of onset
There are three types of symptoms of pigeon pox disease: cutaneous pigeon pox, mucous membrane pigeon pox, and mixed pigeon pox. When cutaneous pigeon pox occurs, small grayish-white pox usually appear on the pigeon's eyelids, corners of the mouth, legs, and nose, and as the condition worsens they continuously enlarge, ultimately causing blindness, so the bird cannot forage and starves to death. Mucous membrane pigeon pox is also called pigeon diphtheria, and it mainly occurs in the oral cavity. First it affects eating, then gradually causes difficulty breathing, and finally leads to death by suffocation. The symptoms of mixed pigeon pox are the simultaneous appearance of both the symptoms of cutaneous pigeon pox and mucous membrane pigeon pox, and this is also the most serious type, requiring timely treatment.
2. Causes of onset
Pigeon pox disease generally occurs mostly in young pigeons around one year old, and the peak season is generally from March to June. It is a disease caused by viral infection and is also quite contagious. It is generally spread to other pigeons through the air via saliva excreted by sick pigeons and shed scabs, causing large-scale outbreaks of pigeon pox. Secondly, pigeons fighting over food, as well as mosquitoes and parasites, can also spread pigeon pox.
3. Treatment methods
Treatment methods generally use vaccine injection combined with medication application. Cutaneous pigeon pox can generally be treated with quick-acting pigeon pox essence, and during treatment nutrition must also be supplemented to strengthen the skin's healing ability. Mucous membrane pigeon pox can only be treated through medication injection or medication feeding. Mixed pigeon pox requires both medication application and medication feeding and injection.
4. Precautions
When raising pigeons, attention should be paid to strengthening immunity and feeding management. When pigeons are about one to two weeks old, they need to be injected with an attenuated pox vaccine, which can form antibodies in the pigeon's body and provide good immunity against pigeon pox. Secondly, the environment for raising pigeons should be improved, robust pigeons should be selected for raising, and the pigeon house should be disinfected at irregular intervals, paying attention to the hygiene of the pigeon house. Also, the nutritional combination of the feed should be balanced and the quality should pass muster. Finally, pigeon farms should pay attention to preventing mosquitoes and other organisms to avoid the spread of the virus.
The above is what the editor has compiled regarding how to prevent pigeon pox disease when raising pigeons, as well as the symptoms of pigeon pox onset. So in the later breeding process, everyone should do a good job of vaccination and feeding management, and also pay attention to some breeding details. I believe pigeon pox disease is not really that frightening.