I have 2 all white doves. One of them is very sick. He is losing feathers. Have some bald spots, he is puffed up, shivers when I pick him up and very defensive. He also has a cough and breathing heavy. They both have been having watery stools. It looks like water is in it. It looks like dark...

Hey Folks, I have Corid (amprolium) for coccidiosis, and Avio Ekto/Endo drops (Ivermectin) for worms. The drops do -not- say they take care of tapeworms, but the Ekto/Endo -tablets- additionally contain Praziquantel which -does- work against tapeworms. So as an alternate cocci treatment I'm...

Where can I buy in store or safely order online over-the-counter medication for pigeon canker?

So on Sunday I took my two ringneck doves in to the vet because they had had stinky poops for about a month - at first I didn't think much of it/hoped it would resolve itself. Behaviour was and continues to be normal. But then one of the birds vomited one day and both started having rather runny...

If i were to put Powdered Metronidazole in water, how long do i got before it loses potency?

Today, my veteran pigeon mother saw a baby coming out from one of her two eggs. Unfortunately, also today I noticed she made a coccidiosis poop: big, darg green and smelly. Coccidiosis has been her all-time problem, relapsing at times. What should do? Should I give medicines to her or to baby...

what medications do you recommend I use to prevent parasitic growth?

Hi. I have a sick racing Pigeon with very frequent diarrhoea, inability to fly, hard time eating on own, keeps closing eyes, slightly under weight. I took him to a vet and she inspected him and also checked his mouth/throat for canker, saying that there were no signs present. She then took a...

Hi all, I am new in keeping pigeons, I started 3 months ago. Initially my friend gave me 3 pairs. I built a small cage for them up in the roof.they had there wings clipped. When they grew back they started flying out in the morning when I open there loft and returning back in the evening, after...

As my first eggs are about to hatch I'm wondering if I should vaccinate the squabs. As I live in Florida I thought I should probably guard against pigeon pox due to the number of mosquitoes that tend to come out in late summer. What else is an absolute necessity? I'm not big on the idea of...

Hello all I just got a starter Medical "cabinet". What is the general consensus of the meds? And is there anything else I need? I do have Baytril food grade D.E, tetracycline, calcium, vitamin d and a few others but I wanted to get a full spectrum of meds. 1)Aviozole (ronidazole) for...

The vet recommended that I use Corid, but I was wondering if anybody else might have any suggestions? I am giving her Baytril right now, would it be okay if I got the Corid and used it at the same time as the Baytril? I also need a probiotic to give her, but I'm not sure which one is the best...

ok so my fancy pigeon, snowball, lives indoors with me but is allowed free flight everyday outside. About a year ago last summer she was attacked by a hawk and was hurt pretty badly, she sprained her leg and wing, complete tail feather loss, neck/head feather loss. She is all better since then...

Ive been doing dove & pigeon rescue for 24 years so im fully aware of what medications to use for what but now I have an indoor only dove we use at educational presentations. Does the medication regime (dusting for mites, worming & so on) I use monthly for my outdoor birds differ from the inside...

I was curious and just wondering what you guys feed you birds to enhance speed, and condition them with. & also which one do you guys thinks works best - what kinds of meds. - what kinds of vitamins - & what kind of conditioner

Does anyone know if it is ok to mix AMOX with a sulpher based drug for coccidiosis.....I have miracle life from Vita King??

My brother passed away and I found this in his pigeon supply cabinet. Does anybody use it? Itscalled prokura pollstress. I know that its a probiotic and the discription is this one below. PollStress Dry is a Probiotic Vitamin/Electrolyte pak formulated for use as water or feed additive. The...

I bought some Ivomec wormer this year and was wondering what's the best way to give it to them. I know you are supposed to give 2-3 drops to each bird, would you do this from the syringe or transfer to an eyedropper?

Two days ago, I noticed one of my homing pigeons started to act a little weak, like something was starting to affect his system. He was standing around with very slightly puffed up feathers and a noticeable loss of energy. I took him out of the loft and quarantined him in a sick bird area...

Hi everyone, I heard that a vitamin B12 deficiency in pigeons can show symptoms similar to PMV (e.g. torticollis) and also cause paralysis of the legs. I was wondering if any of you have had any experience with vit B12 deficiency? I asked my local vet about it but she doesn't know anything...