🏆🇿🇦 THE BIG 5 DISEASES: The Ultimate "Clean-Out" Guide Before the First Basket
⏱️The countdown to the 2026 season is on! With the first race at Laingsburg fast approaching, a bird that looks "okay" isn't good enough. To win in a headwind, your team must be medically 100% clean. Subclinical disease is the invisible weight holding your champions back.
At Pet O’ Treats, we’ve curated the ultimate medical arsenal to help you clear the Big 5 performance-killers.Â
1. Salmonella (Paratyphoid) – The Engine Breaker
This is the silent threat. It causes swollen wing joints, limping, or "clear" eggs. Carriers will struggle with stamina and drop out of the race.
• The Treatment: Dosage instructions on products.
• 💊Top Products:  Medpet Trimethoprim Sulfa powder, Dova Furasol , Dova Furasol Plus 5, Super Agri Super Sal Stop
• Expert Tip: After treatment, deep-clean your loft! Salmonella lives in the dust. Follow up with a probiotic like Super Agri Gutpro, Medpet Entero-Plus, Cest Biotics to restore the gut.
2. Canker (Trichomoniasis) – The Oxygen Thief
Canker creates "slime" in the throat, restricting breathing. If they can’t breathe, they can’t fly fast.
• The Treatment: Dosage instructions on products.
• 💊Top Products: Cest Trichonatura, Cest Tricoplus Super Digestion Sachet, DAC Roni-Canker Mix, Medpet Emtryl Soluble,Medpet Ronamp , Medpet Canker-T Powder, Dova Tric liquid, Medpet Ronsec.
• Expert Tip: Treat for Canker now so the crop is perfectly clean for nutrient absorption as training tosses get harder.
3. Respiratory Complex (Ornithosis / Mycoplasma)– The "Dirty Wattle" Culprit
If your birds are scratching their heads or have grey wattles, their airways are blocked.
• The Treatment: Dosage instructions on products.
• 💊Top Products: Cest Respiratory Plus,DS Ornikill, Medpet Tylodox, Saude Completa
• ⚠️ CRITICAL: Remove all Grit and Calcium during treatment—they neutralize the medicine!
4. Coccidiosis & Worms – The Weight Gainers
Parasites steal the fuel from your grains. You’ll see "heavy" birds with no "bloom" and watery droppings.
• The Treatment: Dosage instructions on products.
• 💊Top Products: Cest Tricogo, Medpet Embazin, Medpet Trimethoprim Sulfa
Dova Worm Liquid, Wormex, Avio Soluworm, Cest worm tablets.
• Expert Tip: Flame your loft floors after deworming to kill expelled eggs and prevent reinfection.
5. Adeno-Coli (Young Bird Sickness) – The Season Ender
The "new" big threat for young bird teams. Look for vomiting, green diarrhea, and rapid weight loss.
• The Treatment: Dosage instructions on products.Â
• 💊Top Products: DAC Adeno-Coli Mix, Medpet 4-in-1 Powder, and Medpet Medilyte (to prevent dehydration).
• Expert Tip: Keep stress low during the first road tosses to prevent an Adeno flare-up.
đź“Ť Get Race-ReadyÂ
Medicine is only half the battle. Pair your regime with our "Triple Clean" Grain Mixes. We manufacture our own perfect ratios—dust-free fuel for high-performance athletes.
Shop our pigeon medication range and exclusive grains in-store or online today!
• Address: Unit 20, Ottery Value Centre, Ottery, Cape Town, 7841
• Phone Number: +27 21 704 6100
• Website: petotreats.co.za
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