Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2475288 Actualités Pharmaceutiques 2015 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

La France est le premier pays producteur européen de pigeons de chair et compte de nombreux clubs colombophiles, reflet de notre patrimoine colombicole riche de 24 races estampillées made in France. Mais cet animal est sujet à de nombreuses maladies dont certaines sont transmissibles à l’homme comme la chlamydiose, la salmonellose ou la maladie de Newcastle. Les traitements prophylactiques et curatifs disponibles permettent de prévenir l’apparition d’épidémies massives dans les élevages mais également la contamination de l’homme.

SummaryFrance is Europe's leading producer of squab and has numerous pigeon clubs, a reflection of the country's rich pigeon rearing heritage with 24 French breeds. However this animal is subject to numerous diseases some of which can be passed on to humans such as chlamydiosis, salmonellosis or Newcastle disease. Prophylactic and curative treatments are available to help prevent the occurrence of massive epidemics in breeding sites as well as the contamination of humans.

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