Ornithosis is the name for an infection that is caused by Chlamydiae in pigeons. This infection is recognized in their purest form often in the autumn as the 'one eye cold'. One or several pigeons on the beat can then have a unilateral inflammation of the eye. In the Netherlands this Chlamydiae is infection for some time subject to a message for veterinarians. This perpetrator is one of the agents that play a role in the so-called Ornithosekomplex what is in this article. The practice teaches namely pigeons rarely only caused the respiratory tract infections by only a single pathogen. Usually involves that a complex of infections in combination that determines Ernst of the disease.

I would like to have it in this article not so much about the various causal agent of this disease, but especially pay attention to the solution of this problem. The problems with the Airways can be viewed from different perspectives.

From scientific point of view, it is especially interested in the various pathogens in itself, which have to do with the Ornithosekomplex. Research, looking at the various pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, and Trypanosoma. From the perspective of science, this is good to see. It is also important to determine what pathogens to a particular clinical picture are involved.

But from the perspective of the pigeon breeder, but also that of the pigeon doctor is especially important to control the airway problems as a whole.
Because it is just the interplay of the different pathogens, together with the circumstances (strike situation, Transportperikel, etc.) that determines whether the speech is of a disease and also to what extent.

From the point of view of medical monitoring, it is also important to keep the overall picture of the Ornithosekomplexes control. And that takes a different approach than the scientific or only the prescribing of drugs. In the quiet months, we also encounter the various pathogens that have to do with the Ornithosekomplex. But then striking, is that the pigeons then none or almost no symptoms. Sometimes so the above 'one eye cold'. How come?

This is because the overall picture of the circumstances the terms do not correspond to break the disease. Here it concerns the same pathogen that can very well provide disease during the season under other circumstances. So we see that it is important that certain circumstances together must come to make the disease to break out. It is also to understand that we can limit the infection pressure, the risk that the disease breaks out through these circumstances.

We can improve the ventilation on the stroke limit overcrowding, improve Hygiëne, disinfect, etc. It is important that we reduce the infection pressure total to have little or no trouble by the Ornithosekomplex. We should support the defense of animals as much as possible to do so. With a good defense, we do it to show the pathogens again more difficult their bad characteristics.

We have seen that the head problem is above all a question of the sgn. Ornithosekomplexes. Treating only a pathogen which plays an important role in the quiet season is a good approach. During the season not the desired effect it does this most of the time. There are still many other important pathogens make that with the Ornithosekomplex. And because the conditions of the body's defenses, usually much worse during the season are maintained considering the likely is because the other pathogen free lost place occupy this.

We can prevent this to give time to respond through the defense of pigeons. Usually, though, we don't have this time during the season. Then, the pigeons must be as fast as possible back fighting fit. Often, an air cure is then done to quickly achieve the goal. It should but be no routine or. By ensuring that the defense of the pigeons is as high as possible, you can support the pigeons to keep the infection pressure as low as possible. The risk that individual doves with a weaker defense as infection pressure raiser work will be smaller.

This to reach a broader approach is needed than just working off the pathogen of Ornithosekomplexes with a drug (preferably on inquiry-based) with a good effect. The strokes where only the problems are taken, will need to make often regularly this.

In addition to careful examination of which to use medicines are the most suitable, you can contribute also the other factors at the level attitude of the problem be taken (strike situation, defense, food, etc.). To take wide only by the problem at the same time you can provide on the longer period for a limited print of infection of pathogens that cause the Ornithosekomplex.
To prevent this you must Access during the flying season back too much and too often for medicines, it is important to make an optimal defense build the pigeons during the quiet season (autumn and winter).

A solid natural process can it contribute. The autumn and winter months were again for the lectures, exhibitions and forums. During these meetings, it falls on that, considered the reactions, enough people out there who give a different interpretation to the natural accompaniment of the pigeon sport. The pigeon fanciers who visit our clinic are mostly the breeders who already know the philosophy in relation to the accompaniment, as I prefer to. At the fairs, etc., there are breeders who come up with the question what exactly means this type of accompaniment but still enough. Then you realized at once again that much has changed in the last few years, but that too much is unclear. Manc thinks one I apply solely and alone natural products to keep the birds healthy.

But that is not the case. I use already medicines when the birds are sick. I see that as a starting point and not the ending point. At the moment the birds are sick we must want to deal also with the circumstances that have caused one or the other. Especially in spring, when the pigeons with other pigeons in contact were, is it important to determine whether there is (chronic) airway problems that occurred because E.g. the ventilation on the beat is not optimal. If this is the case, it's almost a guarantee that you regularly with drugs eigreifen needs to master the problems during the season. An unwanted situation. It is important to control by means of a measurement of the air flow on the beat if this is sufficient or andererseids to see whether drafts on the beat is. You kan for nowadays experts invite that give generally good advice.

I've seen this already good results. Would you spend but no money then you can do himself much by fire to E.g. a metal bucket in straw and paper, so much smoke. Putting this bucket then at the air inlet to determine whether it is sufficiently ventilated. The climate on the beat in about a quarter of an hour should be again as well as normal after the bucket is removed. The airflow then so be it the smoke not directly to the cabinets of pigeons draws, but not directly in the height disappears without a circulation which the old air in the cabinets can hang. With the many outdoor remain which are mounted facing the shock we also often the smoke immediately this after outside draws. Often it is a question of try certain variant to, apparently, to come to an improvement.

Possible to conduct one should assess changes course again on effectiveness. Are effectively then Grandad changes the pigeons usually within three weeks completely without drugs. Most are accordingly improve the performance. We must especially also the flights we participate consider. Because during long-haul flights, it is certainly possible to make fantastic results fast without drugs.

The pigeons must not so often take part in the flights which the infection pressure is often less. This usually less is the case with the pigeons that take part in the program of flights. The infection pressure increases because the pigeons often sit in the basket. Pigeons that are not optimal with respect to the condition of the Airways will get as first complaints and so help to increase the infection pressure on the beat. Also here is the mastery of the infection pressure of great importance. Optimise of the defense can make an important contribution because as I said.

"The best medicine is and remains the selection"

But the best medicine is and remains a careful selection. Pigeons who regularly have problems with infections have a low defense and do not belong on a gambling impact. Such birds increase the dependence on drugs and antibiotics. It is of course clear when the pigeons are sick, we may look happy that animals can help us if antibiotics we have at our disposal in the overcome the infection. We should act in these cases properly and thoroughly. But the use of antibiotics may not place come from good zoötechnische measures and optimization of the defense.

With regard to the last, there are ways in a natural way. The practice has taught us that it is possible to support that it is less sensitive for infections the pigeons. It is also possible to select better indefinitely. Because the chronic weaker not so constantly in progress held with medicines. So can reduce the infection pressure on the beat. The outbreaks are less and less. As a result, the need for antibiotic agents is getting smaller.

It is also no longer this time to do solely on food and water. The pigeon sport has evolved to the Topsport. A sure guarantee for air staring is to want to leave too much to chance. Of course you have to have good pigeons in the first place, you have to be that his eye is used to consistently and not depend on his actions of the mind can be a breeder. Rates as of next season are made in the winter. But also during the season, it is important to use the mind. Nutritional supplements administered can have its benefits. This is proven. But it has a purpose only if you linked to an appropriate Trainungsprogramm for the deaf and consequently zoötechnisch is giving supplements.

Best of luck,

Peter Boskamp

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