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4th November 2009, 06:17 AM
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Maybe PMV- Pigeon not eatingHello everyone Little problem here.
Found an adult pigeon who has PMV ( twisted neck, walking in circles, puffed feathers). My pigeon is drinking water but not eating anything. neither bread nor seeds. Its been almost 36 hours and it has not eaten. Need your help. 
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4th November 2009, 06:26 AM
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Hi Niharika,
Can you tell us where you are? What you can do for him is defrost some peas and corn in boiling water and feed him one kernel or one pea at time, see that he gets 100 peas/kernels a day. John_D nursed three pigeons through PMV at one time using this method. This video shows how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU1SO0ZJoow
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4th November 2009, 08:27 AM
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You have to push it gently to the back of the throat, once it has gone past the "beak" bit he will swallow.
What part of India are you in?
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6th November 2009, 08:58 AM
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Vaccination won't help, but they often make a full recovery with supportive treatment...however, some will have residual neurological damage.
This is a link about PMV and how to care for a pigeon with PMV: http://pij-n-angels.forumotion.net/p...s-pmv-t151.htm Although their symptoms can get bad they are little fighters and want to survive.
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#9
6th November 2009, 12:11 PM
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Hi Niharika,
PMV usually takes 4~6 weeks. After that pigeon will recover fully or partly. In any case you cannot release him as in the time of stress, symptoms reappear. He will not survive outside. Keep him as a pet. Feeding and water are essential for his recovery in the mean time. Vitamins, probiotics and calcium supplements will speed up recovery.
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