In the SEPTEMBER of 2014 - by veterinarian Peter Boskamp
Evaluation
The end of the season is approaching again. For some breeders it was very pleasant, hard for others disappointing, even if just traded than last year as it was probably a good run. It is the pigeon sport, no two years are the same. There are always certain factors that salty soup.
A comment I often sigh heard is that it looks alsob new diseases to come. This will be not so bad, but as simple as 25 years ago, it is actually no longer. At that time, we had everything pretty much under control if we had trichomoniasis, Coccidiosis and worms under control. At a spa for the Airways and we were done. Today this is no longer so. In any case, for many pigeon fanciers. What has changed the time?
Firstly, the number of pigeons on the shock is greatly increased. Strikes by more than 100 or 200 pigeons are no more exception. To to see that these blows the infection pressure can take strong, must be one not clairvoyant. It is now time so that if multiple people or animals under stress conditions or not, come together a greater risk is on the spread of infections. Especially for those with a reduced defense.
Secondly it has become so normal that we treat with drugs that the weaker brothers also did it gradually the pigeons. A whole lot of natural selection which was normal in the past has disappeared to. Inverted sees it happen with breeders who see selection as their main 'drug'. On these shots, you can see the infection pressure usually take off. The population on these shots is less sensitive for infections after certain time. New or purchased pigeons are added then they don't survive it mostly under these conditions of 'Spartan'.
Thirdly, we see that it looks alsob new diseases to actually come and existing diseases are stubborn. Partly this is a consequence of the weakening of the deaf through the permanent administration of antibiotics in my opinion. Recently, I read an article which confirmed this for a part. The giving of antibiotics at a young age people is still many years reverberate in the intestinal flora of these children and in their general defense.
Finally, so around the turn of century the circovirus has kept his entry in the pigeon sport. It may be possible that this infection have long played a role. Yes we determine that there often are infections were detected (never). As you know undermines this virus to the General Defense of pigeons which markedly the clout of the pigeons to defend against infections. All sorts of infections, of which especially the youngsters were hardly affected, now may become a problem. To these problems a stem are then often drugs prescribed and given to worse before to be back and to make possible the participation in the Wettflugsaison.
It it so clear that this leads shipping journeys to the survival of the weaker brothers, so we are back with the second ground of the weakening of the pigeon population as a whole.
In short we have it for a large part in the hand. More said, we are creating many of the problems themselves. While the good guys again as so often has to suffer from the bad. And as is so often those who know how to break this pattern is, it accused of 'secret agent' to have because they play Yes always better.
What is the secret? Selection. Selection and selection again. It helps to the level of the General defences to such levels that the infection pressure is felt less bring. So just not the pigeons fill with drugs but by a natural process to choose.
As a veterinarian I may limit of course only me as most of my colleagues to the prescribing of drugs. Sick animals do well again. For this, we are trained veterinarians. Recently, I was interviewed for the Dutch veterinarian magazine. I had attacked the opportunity to suggest that we somewhere fail as veterinarians in totality if we leave it at. Nobody who resents us something. It was always accepted that veterinarians have recovered only sick animals. However, I think that it is also a task of the veterinarians to make recommendations and to take measures to prevent the animals are sick. Prevention is always better than cure.
This is the starting point of our clinic even for years. If pigeon fanciers come to us sick pigeons we will try everything possible to make them healthy again. We don't see that but as the terminus, rather as a starting point. We provide us aiming to be preventative at this point where we einerseids with vaccinations, where possible, diseases can remain. To do this we give recommendations and advice to increase the defense with a natural process to avoid getting the pigeons again unnecessarily quickly a new disease.
To advantage is that the deaf can use their energy to build the form. Energy that otherwise would they need for rest after a past illness.
If both excess things in order, we arrive in the opportunity to sports medicine support to apply what we have developed over the last seven years. It turned out that so can support the condition and the form of pigeons with natural means that they are able to better services.
The record shows that.
As so often in the pigeon sport is told then we have special sports mixes. To know many breeders who claim about himself, then find on our websites or call us.
It's not that we be unfair by these then don't want to want to deliver. Where there is however to go is that the pigeons must be met for the first time in an optimal health situation to achieve a maximum result. And I want to have seen then exactly with my own eyes to determine whether it may be useful.
As so often is it pigeon fanciers who are of the opinion that they have everything under control and control of their pigeons find nonsense also with regard to this.
If then the additional supplements have no effect it is of course the preparations and not own 'impact blindness'. This can come across fresh, but you have to do after more than thirty years with the pigeon sport white man already how things turn.
In the last newsletter I wrote already that the prices for the next year are now made. In other words, come selektierien and not only healthy but also optimally ensure that the pigeons by the Mauser. Neglect of support of the Mauser costs his price in the next year. Again, this is something that got 'good' breeder, but are probably not about this talk because it's so logical. But how many pigeon fanciers are there not in the coming months on something else to turn its gaze as the pigeon sport and ensure optimum supply on kleier flame. Force of habit. Two small suggestions for the coming period: Ensure that your pigeons get optimal by the Mauser. Many pigeon fanciers have used already the Mauser offering as it stood letztend month in the newsletter. We move this offer also to this month. The second recommendation is: collect feces when the pigeons come at the end of the machete, during a period of five days and make a pooled sample of examine for the presence of carriers of salmonella bacteria before you make the blind treatment of paratyphoid viewed by so many as normal again.
Finally, a recommendation for the upcoming breeding period. Consider times bony breeding support and bony breeding oil together to give. I can no longer count on my hands the amount of messages that the young pigeons 1-2 must be days formerly geringt. Also from my own experience, I can see that the young pigeons magnificently aukommen in de Bowl. Itself we add even bony base T. We have seen since then even not been splashes.
Finally, a comment to stop the evaluation. We watched pigeons that had subclinical Paramixo again this year. These pigeons were all once vaccinated. Double vaccination is also our motto. And if they don't make it dan, then combine it with the herpes vaccine. You and and your pigeons will go well, with mostly less losses and fewer airway problems.
To have vaccinated by the breeders at least 3 weeks prior to breeding the youngsters get the best protection at the start of their lives.
Good luck
Peter Boskamp
Pigeonvetcenter
en. The application of alternative veterinary equipment (such as herbs) occupies a high priority medicines regulator in addition to the application.We strive in practice through regular preventive health checks to forestall excessive use of drugs. The application of immune strengthening herbs is used with the same goal. Above methods are combined with preventive vaccinations, sure that the pigeons with increased defense can start in the season.In this way can be scooped during the season also unnecessary treatments, so that time and space to improve the shape of animals and thus to higher performance occur.
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"Regular health checks of the pigeons is the basis for good flight performance"
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For veterinary assistance in the pigeon sport
A good investigation should be combined with a (full) control of pigeons, with the benötigde attention of heads, but also on the lower Airways should be safe.
If significant irritation is perceptible in this specific study, must be acting. In this sense, samples can be taken for bacteriological examination. By means of a culture can be determined which pathogens occur. For this purpose, a little material on a specific medium is attached with an eye (en instrument). Are pathogenic bacteria present then can mitters a so-called Antibiogram be investigated which antibiotics at the been pigeons produce the best result. To do this, the isolated germs (bacteria) used during 24 hours together with specific antibiotics on small slices on a so-called Sensidisc in an incubator. To complete of this test it is then known which means gives the best result. Then, a specific medication can be made then, falss necessary (so-called magistral manufactured medicine).
If the need during the investigation has proven even more control on yeast (Candia albicans) can be made.
We see many youngsters with substantial mucus forming in his throat. Through this targeted drugs to combine with certain medicines against mucus the pigeons can be prepared well before the season on the upcoming competitions.
Precisely, these preventive health care is becoming increasingly important in the pigeon sport. Get it just to leave and wait how the flights go without preventive health checks (by a specialized doctor of the dove) but often enough results in disappointments. And nothing is as annoying as having to take a course during the flights. Prevention is better than cure.
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