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Information for the Rehabilitation Professional
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Sites of Interest:
Banded Pigeon Recovery
Here is some information that may prove helpful if you receive a banded pigeon:
If there is an IF on the band, it is registered with the International Federation of Homing Pigeons. Call 610-664-0266.
If there is an AV on the band, it is registered with the Avian Service Center. 405-670-9400 (call 8a - 5p Central)
For fancy pigeons and all others, call the National Pigeon Association, at 405-386-6884
Bands on racing pigeons have an AU or IF number, a code for the actual racing club, a date '95 or 96) indicating year- of hatching.
Fancy pigeons often have a band - to locate owner, call National Pigeon Association.
Malformed Amphibians
Announcing the North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations:
http://www.npsc.nbs.gov/narcam
1-800-238-9801*
Please report malformed amphibians or general
amphibian survey results to this Web site or toll-free number. The
Reporting Center resides at a Web site that was recently established
by USGS/Biological Resources Division staff at the Northern Prairie
Science Center (Jamestown, North Dakota) in cooperation with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
The Reporting Center will consolidate observations in a data base so
that scientists can search for patterns and trends in type and
incidence of malformations. The Web site also contains the following
information on malformed amphibians: general locations of reported
malformed amphibians, a searchable bibliography, photos of
malformations, newspaper clippings, and links to other sites.
Feathers
The National Eagle Repository provides eagle and other
bird carcasses to Native Americans for their religious purposes. To
meet the requests from Native Americans, this the Repository
needs birds: If you need containers and/or postage-paid shipping labels in order
to ship to the Repository, contact 303-287-2110 (ext. 228).
"Farming" Your Own Wildlife Food
How to
 culture mealworms
culture
crickets
House Finch Conjunctivitis
(submitted by Lessie Davis, North Carolina)
The conjunctivitis appearing in House Finches is caused by
Mycoplasma gallisepticum, with the birds displaying inflammed,
swollen conjunctival tissue in the eyes accompanied by eye discharge and,
in some cases, sinus inflammation and discharge from the nares as well.
Current treatment protocol per Erica A. Miller, DVM, Tri-State Bird
Rescue, Delaware, consists of administering the following three (3) drugs
simultaneously.
- Oxytetracycline hydrochloride with polymyxin B sulfate eye ointment
(Terramycin antibiotic ophthalmic ointment, Pfizer Animal Health, New
York, NY) in both eyes until all swelling, redness, and discharge is
gone. Available through your veterinarian or UPCO.
- Tetracycline systemic antibiotic (Panmycin Aquadrops, Upjohn,
Kalamazoo, MI) given twice daily by mouth at 250mg/kg (approximately
0.05cc per bird per am and pm dose) for a full 14 days. Available through
your veterinarian.
- Tylosin tartrate additive to drinking water (Tylan 10, Elanco Animal
Health, division of Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, IN) at 1/4 teaspoon
powder to 1 quart of water for a full 21 days. Use this as sole source of
water to ensure birds receive the drug. Discard unused solution after 3
days. If bird is held over 21 days, continue use of Tylosin on an every
other day basis until release. Available through your veterinarian or
feed & seed or commercial poultry supply stores.
Research completed in the summer of 1995 by Drs. Ley and Degernes
(veterinarians with NC State Veterinary Teaching Hospital) on House Finches
which had been treated and cured of conjunctivitis in late summer were
also experiencing heavy molt and did not respond completely to initial
treatment. The infection was much improved, but there was still slight
inflammation and redness in the eyes. Dr. Miller stated that treatment
with the oral tetracycline drug could be continued for an additional 7 to
14 days. The Tylosin was given as directed above - 21 days, then every
other day thereafter. This resulted in full recovery.
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