• Colombovac & Nobillis Vac
• Salmonella/Paratyphoid Vac
• RP Vac
• PHA Vac
• Pigeon Vac

GET YOUR PIGEONS VACCINATED.

Vaccination playes a key role in stopping the spread of pigeon diseases.

Vaccinating your pigeons is crucial to keeping them healthy and preventing diseases like paramyxovirus (PMV), pigeon rotavirus,pigeon herpesvirus, pigeon salmonella,pigeon adenovirus, Regular vaccinations, combined with good hygiene and nutrition, help ensure strong immunity and a long life for your birds.

• General Loft Testing
• Samonella/Paratyphiod Testing
• Respiratory Testing
• Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing
• Viral Pathogen Testing
• Fungal & Mycotoxin Testing
• Companion & Animal Testing
• Equine Laboratory Testing

This is a highly specialised area of veterinary diagnostics that can only be performed by highly qualified laboratory specialists in the field.

Example where races are lost from respiratory disease.

If birds lose 3 seconds a mile over a 200-mile race because of a respiratory infection that equates to 900 seconds which is 15 minutes.

Good clear respiratory tracks are essential in performance.

We test for the following advanced respiratory infectious diseases.

Chronic respiratory disease
caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia
coli, Salmonella enteridis, Salmonella typhimurium and Pasteurella
multocida infections.  Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Streptococcus
suis and toxigenic strains of Pasteurella multocida. It is
also used in the control and treatment of rhinitis due to Bordetella
bronchiseptica and streptococcal meningitis due to Streptococcus
suis type II

If birds show any signs of the above respiratory
diseases, they must be treated correctly.

• Maintaining Your Bird's Health
• Respiratory Diseases
• Fungal Diseases
• Chlamydia
• Antibiotic Sensitivity Test
• Ornithosis
• Paramyxovirus (PMV)
• Salmonella/ Parathyphoid
• Canker, Crop & Cyst
• Parsitic Diseases
• Cocci (Coccidiosis)

This test focuses on identifying infections, parasites, and immune
system imbalances to ensure early detection and effective treatment
Coccidia:
Results will show the eggs present by count to get the correct result. (A positive is not a correct result, you must get the level of positivity and treat accordingly.)
Trichomonas (Canker):
Canker Pigeon test includes crop canker, throat canker, wet canker and
cyst canker.
Worm:
We will identify all types of worm eggs present by count.
The type of worm eggs must be identified so the correct wormer can be used to eradicate if infected.
Salmonella / Paratyphoid Screen
Advanced uper respiratory disease

Fungal Culture
Aspergillus, Mucor (All fungals)
Yeast culture
E coli test
Candida
Streptococcus
Coliforms
Klebsiella
Gut immune balance A good immune system is essential for good health
Antibiotic Sensitivity: Antibiotic Sensitivity is one of the most important
types of information needed incase an antibiotic is needed.
Sensitivity test carried out will be tested against 15 different types of
antibiotics to ensure that if an antibiotic is needed, the correct one is
administered under prescription.
If your birds are resistant to certain antibiotics they won’t work

Expert statement by Dr. R. Ayele Wuhib – Senior Veterinary & Medical Adviser Bioveta A.S. (20+ years’ experience). PhD (Poultry/Avian & Farm
Animal Veterinary Medicine), MVB, MRCVS. PhD in Microbiology (MBA, MSc). PhD in
Immunology (Poultry & Farm Animals).

Why Salmonella Control Is Essential

Salmonella (Paratyphoid) is one of the most common and damaging diseases affecting racing and breeding pigeons. Over 40% of pigeons are natural carriers without visible symptoms. Because Salmonella cannot be realistically eliminated from the pigeon environment, vaccination is essential.
What Is Salgen Salmonella Vaccine?

Salgen is a live attenuated (weakened) Salmonella vaccine developed specifically for pigeons.

It safely mimics natural exposure, producing strong and long-lasting immunity in both the blood and digestive system.

Key Benefits

1 Strong systemic and intestinal immunity

2 Reduces bacterial shedding and loft contamination

3 Prevents clinical disease symptoms and production losses

4 Controls healthy carrier birds

5 Provides long-lasting protection with boosters

Why Antibiotics Alone Are Not Enough

Antibiotics may reduce symptoms temporarily but do not prevent reinfection. Stress factors can trigger repeated outbreaks. Modern
disease control relies on testing, treatment of acute cases, and vaccination for long-term prevention.

Proven Success in Commercial Poultry Farming Live Salmonella vaccines like Salgen have been used safely and successfully in commercial
poultry production for many years.

Large poultry farms routinely vaccinate flocks of 25,000 chicks or more as part of standard disease-prevention programs.

This practice has dramatically reduced Salmonella outbreaks across the poultry industry. Without routine live vaccination, Salmonella infections would be widespread, difficult to control, and economically devastating.

The same scientific principles of immunity and disease
control apply to pigeons.

 How a Live Vaccine Is Made

1 Isolation of a specific Salmonella strain

2 Attenuation – bacteria weakened so they cannot cause disease but still stimulate immunity

3 Freeze-drying and sterile packaging under cold-chain conditions

Can It Infect Other Birds?

No. Vaccinated birds may shed tiny amounts briefly, but the strain is non-virulent, rapidly cleared, does not cause outbreaks, does not create carriers, and does not spread dangerous disease.

Safety Conditions

1 Vaccinate healthy birds only

2 Do does not vaccinate during antibiotic treatment

3 Wait 10 days after antibiotics

4 Avoid vaccinating stressed or sick birds

5 Maintain normal loft hygiene

Proven Safe in Mixed Lofts/Coops

Decades of European field use show no reversion to virulent strains, no long-term environmental survival, and no disease spread to unvaccinated birds.

Final Summary Salgen Live Vaccine protects individual pigeons, reduces Salmonella circulation, controls carrier birds, prevents repeated outbreaks, and improves breeding and racing performance. With over 40%
of pigeons carrying Salmonella, vaccination is fundamental to responsible loft health management.

Professional Advisory Note

When it comes to disease prevention and vaccination strategies, it is essential to listen to qualified Veterinary and Medical Advisers who specialise in Immunology, Microbiology, Virology, and Pathology, as well as highly qualified veterinary surgeons working in the field. These experts base their recommendations on decades of scientific research, clinical experience, and real-world disease control results across poultry and avian
medicine worldwide.