Ornithosis (chlamydia) in pigeons
Other names: Chlamydia، Cold، Eye disease
Symptoms
- Conjunctivitis and watery eye (often one eye)
- Nasal discharge and noisy breathing
- Green diarrhea, weight loss
- Many are carriers without symptoms
How it spreads
Inhalation of dried droppings dust and secretions; baskets and races.
Diagnosis
PCR from an eye/crop/cloacal swab.
Treatment
Tetracyclines (doxycycline) or macrolides under the veterinarian's supervision for a sufficient duration; treatment under veterinary supervision; doses were not included because a verified source was not available in the research session (refer to Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary or the veterinarian).
Prevention
Ventilation, reduce dust, no crowding, disinfection. No commercial vaccine.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Salmonella (paratyphoid)
- Mycoplasma
- Respiratory complex (ornithosis complex)
- Single-eye cold (one-eyed cold)
- E. coli
- Streptococcus (Streptococcus gallolyticus)
- Pasteurella (cat bite)
- Avian tuberculosis