How to prevent and cure pigeon pox

Pigeon is a very popular breeding project in the market at present. Its nourishing effect can stand with three big hens, and the meat is also very fresh and tender, especially the roasted squab is loved by everyone. But in the process of breeding, because of breeding and management problems, will lead to pigeon pox, we call it pigeon pox disease. So in the process of breeding, how can we prevent pigeon pox disease? Let's take a look.

1. Symptoms

There are three symptoms of pigeon pox disease, which are skin pigeon pox, mucous pigeon pox and mixed pigeon pox. When skin-type pigeon pox disease occurs, gray-white acne usually appears in the eyelids, corners of mouth, legs and nose of pigeons, and does not continue to increase with the deterioration of the disease, resulting in eye blindness and inability to find food and starve to death. Mucous pigeon pox, also known as pigeon diphtheria, mainly occurs in the mouth. First of all, it will affect the diet, slowly will be difficult to breathe, and finally will lead to suffocation and death. Mixed pigeon pox symptoms are skin pigeon pox and mucous pigeon pox good total symptoms appear at the same time, which is also the most serious one, should be treated in time.

2. the cause of the disease.

Pigeon pox disease generally occurs in young pigeons for about a year, and the most frequent season is from March to June. It is a disease caused by virus infection, and it is also relatively contagious. Generally speaking, the saliva and crusts from the diseased pigeons are transmitted to other pigeons through the air, resulting in large pigeon pox. Secondly, pigeons fight for food or mosquitoes and parasites can also spread pigeon pox.

3. Treatment methods

The method of treatment is generally vaccination, and combined with drug smear for treatment. Skin-type pigeon pox can generally be treated with quick-acting pigeon pox essence, and supplement nutrition and strengthen the healing ability of the skin during treatment. Mucous pigeon pox can only be treated by drug injection or drug feeding. Mixed pigeon pox not only needs to be smeared with drugs, but also needs drug feeding and injection.

4. Points for attention

When raising pigeons, we should pay attention to strengthening immunity and feeding management. When pigeons are about one to two weeks old, they need to be vaccinated with attenuated pox, which can form antibodies in pigeons and provide good immunity to pigeon pox. The second is to cover the environment where pigeons are raised, choose strong pigeons for breeding, and disinfect the pigeon house irregularly, paying attention to the hygiene of the pigeon house. In addition, the nutritional collocation of feed should be balanced and the quality should be passed. Finally, pigeon farms should pay attention to prevent mosquitoes and other organisms, so as to avoid the spread of the virus.

The above is the editor for you to sort out, about the breeding of pigeons, how to prevent pigeon pox disease, as well as the symptoms of pigeon pox disease. Then we should do a good job in vaccination, feeding and management in the later stage of breeding, as well as pay attention to some details of breeding. I believe pigeon pox is not so terrible.