Pigeon rotavirus in pigeons

Cause: Rotavirus A · Type: Viral · Quarantine: 21 days

Other names: Rota

Symptoms

• Sudden vomiting and diarrhea with high mortality in a short time
• Sometimes enlarged liver

How it spreads

Fecal-oral, baskets and races.

Diagnosis

PCR from droppings/tissues.

Treatment

Supportive.

Prevention

Biosecurity; vaccines have appeared in some countries (Australia/Europe) - availability in Egypt is unknown.

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

Other diseases

• Paramyxovirus (pigeon Newcastle disease)
• Pigeon pox
• Adenovirus type 1 (classical)
• Adenovirus type 2 (necrotizing hepatitis)
• Circovirus (pigeon circovirus)
• Young Bird Sickness syndrome (YBS)
• Herpes (pigeon herpesvirus)
• Avian influenza

Sources

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