West Nile fever in falcons
Other names: West Nile
Symptoms
- Neurological signs: loss of balance, tremor, paralysis
- Poor eyesight
- Death
Diagnosis
PCR/serology.
Treatment
Supportive care only. Commercial vaccines have limited effectiveness in large falcons; DNA vaccines gave partial protection.
Prevention
Mosquito control, mosquito nets on the moulting quarters at night.
Season
Mosquito season (summer-autumn); Egypt is historically the original country of the disease; an estimate for seasonality.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.