Hairworms (Capillaria) in pigeons

Cause: Capillaria obsignata (Baruscapillaria) · Type: Internal parasites · Quarantine: 7 days

Other names: Hairworms، Capillaria

Symptoms

• Persistent diarrhea, wasting, anemia, sometimes regurgitation

How it spreads

Eggs in the droppings.

Diagnosis

Fecal examination (lemon-shaped eggs with two plugs).

Treatment

Dewormers under the veterinarian's supervision - harder to treat than Ascaris and requires repetition. Doses are reference values from published veterinary sources for the veterinarian - not a prescription. Diagnosis, actual dose, weight and the withdrawal period before racing are under veterinary supervision.

Prevention

Same as roundworms.

Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.

Other diseases

• Roundworms (Ascaris)
• Tapeworms
• Stomach worm (Ornithostrongylus)

Sources

• Vogel, Gehrke, Lehmann - 'Taubenkrankheiten' / Vogel & Gylstorff - standard German pigeon disease texts - not fetched
• pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov