PARAMYXOVIRUS (PMV)

PARAMYXOVIRUS (PMV) of Pigeon is closely related to the vrus of typical fowl pest (Newcastle Disease)

** The virus spreads by direct contact from bird to bird or indirectly through pathogen bearing dust.. This dust is also spread by insects (Flies, Mosquitoes)


SYMPTOMS:

1) Increased water intake
2) Show central Nervous disorders (like paralysis, torsion of the neck and typical twisting movements of the body, walking backwards, disturbed feed intake, unphysiological posture (ang ulo paside kung kumain), Spastic Posture (Ang ulo nasa ilalim) and they jerk the head sideways.

VACCINES:

1) CHEVIVAC
2) NEW CAVAC
3) COLOMBOVAC

**to be injected only under the skin of the neck.
** Dosage is 0.2 cc per pigeon.

TREATMENT:

1) cleaning of the loft
2) Desinfectant
3) Insecticide treatments
4) more vit. b-complex
5) electrolytes