title: Viral infections in pigeons.
abstract: This review provides a current update on the major viral diseases of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica), based on scientific reports and clinical experience. Paramyxovirus 1, adenovirus, rotavirus, herpesvirus 1, poxvirus and circovirus infections are described according to common clinical signs and target tissues. Since pigeons are sometimes treated as if they were poultry, the review also summarises the common viral infections of poultry for which pigeons are considered resistant. It is hoped that the review will provide a useful reference for veterinarians and others and offer advice on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the major infectious diseases of pigeons.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Birds and Rabbits Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman, Bât B42, B4000 Liège, Belgium. dmarlier@ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marlier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vindevogel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010856:Columbidae; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013045:Species Specificity; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents