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Adenovirus Infection
الأدينوفيروس
Adeno Virus
Educational content for breeders — not a substitute for veterinary advice. Doses and treatments here are general; actual diagnosis and treatment must be supervised by a veterinarian.
A viral infection that mostly affects pigeons with weakened immunity. It has two forms: type I affects young birds and causes vomiting and diarrhoea with a high recovery rate; type II affects adult birds, attacks the liver severely and often leads to sudden death.
Symptoms
Type 1: vomiting/diarrhea in young birds. Type 2: sudden death in adults within 24-48h, often with liver necrosis.
Causes
Adenovirus (two distinct types in pigeons)
Transmission
Bird-to-bird spread inside the loft; the disease usually appears when immunity is low or the birds are stressed.
Diagnosis
Post-mortem examination, histopathology and sometimes PCR.
Treatment
No proven specific treatment; supportive care and treating concurrent infections improves survival.
Prevention
No proven effective vaccine; minimize stress, hygiene, vitamin/probiotic support, delay vaccination until week 12.
References
Egyptian Health Council – Pigeon Diseases 2025
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