Author: Silvia Toro Trujillo. (Manizales, Colombia.).
(Data reproduced from the magazine Flug gut Brieftaubensport published in Belgium and published in Germany-International).
Sections: Causal Agent
Symptoms
Transfer
Prevention (Vaccines)
Treatment
Smallpox
1. Causal agent
Smallpox is caused by virus smallpox. This virus dove pigeon pox virus is very resistant to the external environment (gut Flug, April 2000).
2. Symptoms
Mainly says Mr. Duchatel, smallpox was seen in summer in the shape of the skin or in the form of mucous membranes. The shape of the skin found especially on the head (eyelid, caruncle, peak angle, separate entrance to the ear and nose) and eventually in the legs. This site, developed wart-like formations brown / black strong consistency. In the form dipteroide covers the mucous membranes of the peak and throat, causing bleeding, yellow secretions false membranes are strongly attached. These wounds will not be confused with false membranes, which are formed and observed in difficult cases of the flu, with the herpes virus. These wounds are often complicated by bacterial infections and trichomonas (Flug gut, April 2000).
The virus causes disordered growth, in the form of a large mass of cells of skin and mucous membranes, and yellowish white pus at the peak. Smallpox find them primarily as thickenings in the form of warts in places where no feathers, as the peak, the edge of the eyes, feet, etc.. But if it affects the mucous membranes (diphtheria), we see strong growth in its beak, so big that the bird can not eat, she weakened and may die of hunger, but not fatal smallpox (Flug gut, November 1996).
3. Transfer
Duchatel considered
Eng (Flug gut, April 2000) that the transfer is by direct contact among the pigeons. Wounds on the peak, which often occur in narrow baskets are the ideal gateway to enter the virus. External parasites also play a role in the transfer of the virus. The virus is found in saliva, tears and runny nose. The pigeons are infected because the virus enters through small wounds and mucous membranes. It airs fights with infected birds. It can also be spread by insects like flies (Flug gut, November 1996).
4. Prevention
The only reliable way is to immunization with a vaccine against smallpox. Smallpox are two vaccines: Ovo-Peristerin: her method is used feather follicle: the outer thigh, they pull a few feathers and smeared the vaccine with a strong brush on bare skin . A week later have to be feather follicles on this site swollen, which is a sign that the vaccine has acted (Flug gut, November 1996). Most adult birds are vaccinated preferably in early spring and the young age 6 to 8 weeks (Flug gut, April 2000). Mr. Duchatel considered: this is a good vaccine against smallpox and diphtheria, Dove offers good protection. It applies the method of the follicle: the pull of the thigh 10 to 12 small feathers and looked at the pigeon does not begin to bleed and the skin is not hurt. Also this method is recommended for pigeons to 6 weeks. There are local reactions, inflammation of the dermis and redness at the vaccination site (gut Flug, April 1997). Colombovac PMV / POX (see paramixovirosis). The winter weather in Europe, believes Dr. Stosskopf, is the time when the fancier should be vaccinated. First against a virus paramixovirosis dead, which is effectively a longer time. He states, vaccination in February / March provides protection for the entire season. It is known that paramixovirosis always there. This vaccination can be combined with vaccination against smallpox. Both vaccines for winter chicks are necessary (Flug gut, November 1996). In contrast, the smallpox vaccine is a live virus, a weak isolation, ie not very active, can be left on the skin (scratching the skin of the thigh) or injected under the skin. When injected there is no reaction, but when applied to the skin of the thigh, causing a small pox (Flug gut, July 1999). Many fanciers
vaccinate only their pigeons, but the researchers recommend not to take risks and to vaccinate all birds annually (Flug gut, November, 1996). Mr. André Roodhoff said that to prevent smallpox and diphtheria vaccine year chicks hatch. Vendors say the vaccine, he says, it is necessary to repeat the vaccination of all animals every year. Theoretically it is perhaps his responsibility, but I do not think it necessary. Anyone with questions may eventually vaccinate pigeons a year again. For 40 years only the young cattle born the year and during this time have never seen an adult pigeon in my loft, with smallpox or diphtheria. So I think that a single vaccination against smallpox and diphtheria, dove protects the rest of his life. Naturally on condition that vaccination has been done poorly (Flug gut, October 1996). Referring to the above
Mr. Duchatel said, contradicting claims known fanciers, it is absolutely necessary to vaccinate the birds each year from viruela.Una young pigeon, which are vaccinated at the age of 6 weeks for smallpox, not more 9 months protected, regardless of vaccine used (Flug gut, April 2000).
Ing Van Roy said, who is competing with chicks have to vaccinate against smallpox and diphtheria. If no vaccine, with a little luck goes a couple of years without problems. But if the virus hits, you can forget season. For her there is only one vaccine to protect forever. Why not vaccinate then?. I beef all my chicks in April beginning with Ovo-Peristerin. Vaccination is easy and gives good protection (Flug gut, July 1996). Dr. Noël De
Scheemaecker said, smallpox is caused by a virus that spreads very quickly. And as with all viruses, once the bird is infected the disease is inevitable and can not be treated as trichomonas or coccidia. She has to endure. It can only help her overcome the disease if good offer additional products. Should one then vaccinating the chicks? If not give much importance to competition flights of pigeons and only want to train the pigeons sometimes, so do not necessarily have to be vaccinated. And if they get smallpox?, Think better, after smallpox immune entire life. I recommend putting them in a separate asoliadero with good food and above all with brewer's yeast. But if you want to comply with its partnership program, you should vaccinate. But keep in mind that the vaccine lasts a few weeks until it protects. Many fanciers
vaccinate their young alone, but the researchers recommend not to take risks and to vaccinate all birds annually (Flug gut, November, 1996). The Ing.Duchatel (Flug gut, April 2000) introduced the vaccination plan for this millennium, this is: First Vacunao the age of 6 weeks: Colombovac PMV / POX At the age of 9 weeks: Colombovac parathyphusA the age of 12 weeks: Colombovac parathyphusCada years repeat vaccination: Colombovac PMV / POXCon 3-week interval: Colombovac PARATYPHUS
5. Treatment
Symptomatic treatment is carried out by treatment of wounds and the use of tincture of iodine (Flug gut, April 2000).
If smallpox were carefully removed from the peak and the wound was disinfected with iodine (iodine) solution, after 5 days the dove has few signs of them and sees little pus at its peak. She is recovering well, without medications (Flug gut, November 1996). There is also
vaccination during the period in which the disease develops at the time. This period is characterized, because the dove and carry the virus, but has not developed any symptoms of the disease, because the incubation period of smallpox is very long. So we must wait 14 days after vaccination until the first symptoms of the disease appear. To better understand this, I'll give an example, said Mr. Duchatel: a pigeon association is in the first training flight of pigeons of the 2 nd or 3 rd round some, forget vaccinated. We present the first smallpox. Immediately interpreted this as a failure of vaccination, even said that the product used is not good. Finally, one last reason for this failure is a deficiency of the immune system by circovirus (Flug gut, May 2000)
and I hope to have collaborated with the fanciers that I requested information from these diseases, prompt shipping paratifosis something against another disease against which a vaccine exists.
