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      • Poland conference presentation - Rota Virus in Pigeons. The Australian experience
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      • Avian Influenza outbreak
      • The Diagnostic Pathway
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      • Surgery and Anaesthesia in Pigeons
      • Medical Problems in Young Pigeons
      • Panting --it’s causes
      • Visible Indicators of Health in the Head and Throat
      • Slow Crop – it’s causes
      • Problems of the Breeding Season
      • Medications—the Common Medications used in Pigeons, their dose rates and how to use them with relevant comments
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      • Health Management Programs for all Stages of the Pigeon Year
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VHA 17 11220, 2nd VHA Federation for Colin Walker. Rankin Springs, 490 km, 895mpm, 1/9/18

Journal Article archive

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VHA 17 11348 BCPH , 1st VHA Federation for Colin Walker, Griffith, 418km, 1132mpm, 21/10/18
Dr Walker writes a monthly article "Australian Pigeon News and Veterinary Update" for Australia's national racing pigeon magazine "The Australian Racing Pigeon Journal". Some recent articles are below

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August 2025
Rota  Controversy, Upcoming veterinary conference in Belgium, Wet canker and  the race season, Avoiding that bad early toss, Thinking laterally, Do untossed/raced yearlings make good two year olds? Unusual Pet Vets, PIC and Avian Flu control, A Quick Differential of the 6 most common virus Diseases, State and Federal Issues

June 2025
​Golden Age of Antibiotic Use, Thiosulphate to neutralise chlorine, Respiratory Vaccine ?, Lasalocid toxicity, Incorrect Vaccination Advice, PRV Donation, Birds reluctant to fly, Pigeon deaths following vaccine use, The Cost of Pigeon Racing, Facebook, The Benefits of a PIC, Avian Flu Update, Avian vets and pigeon fanciers, Preventing PMV vaccination lumps, Managing a PMV outbreak , some commonly asked questions, Streptococcus and Mycoplasma diagnosed in droppings

April 2025
Gene Modifiers – understanding the genetics of winning., Calamity Jane, Avian Flu Update, Indian Fancier, Pigeon movement and the spread of disease, Pigeons dying after attack by a dog or cat, Correct PMV vaccination timing vital

March 2025
Moulting, Order of Australia, Keeping Health Costs Down, Use a fresh needle – a cautionary tale, University of Melbourne donation

January 2025
​The Evolution of the Long Distance Pigeon, Racing to eggs, Zimbabwe Diet and Cat trouble, ANRPB and VRPB, Young Bird Disease, Pseudomonas Bacteria and the Drinker, Don Burke- antibiotic Use, VHA modified race program, Matthew Ciancio – Melbourne Fancier, Greyhound Racing Banned in New Zealand

December 2024
​The Melbourne Race Season 2024  – a summary, Supplementation of a diet based on grain to provide a more complete diet, Annual harvest, All Pea Diet, Diet Related Disease, Public ignorance regarding pigeon racing remains high, Collins Street Falcons in Melbourne, Race entry numbers, Two Types of Winners ?, Turbosole is no good

October 2024
Race Unit Spread of Disease, Losses during racing, Dire Situation in Melbourne – a possible solution, The Way Forward, Possible retail product induced chalky eggs, More problems of the breeding Season, Tear Drop Eye, Avian Flu Update, Pigeon Diptheria, Facebook, Memorable Quotes, Gary Mountjoy

September 2024
​Fat Eye, Why Race Pigeons – don’t forget why you started racing and look to the future, Property Identification Codes or PICs, 30 Km/hr winds, Problems of the Breeding Season

August 2024
​Common medications and how to use them, Understanding pigeon orientation

July 2024
​Feed for the Need, Making Nutritional Choices to Optimise Performance, Avian Influenza and Domestic Pigeons, Dr Chris Morrow Ketseven Award, Belgian Enquiry – PMV  import anomaly ?, Supplement  Half and Half experiment, ANRPB Victorian Metro position

June 2024
​VCAT Hearing, “Fat Eye” Investigation, Pigeon Fun Facts, Smuggled pigeon eggs at Melbourne Airport, Pigeon Politics

May 2024
​Doxycycline use, Professor Chengbao Wang visits APC lofts, Best birds in VHA excluded from recognition in ANRPB Ace bird awards, Maintaining a strain, Food intake after Rota vaccination, PRV News, VRPB news, ANRPB News

April 2024
The VRPB – a further veterinary investigation,  At what age should pigeons be sent to OLRs –  changing ideas, An interesting story – 700 miles on the day but in the wrong direction, The stages of a PMV outbreak, Amicide poisoning in pigeons, PMV vaccination and fertility

March 2024
​PMV vaccination of nestlings trial –results, The Racing Pigeon Magazine – End of an Era, Pigeons donated to the University of Melbourne, Is that pigeon with PMV likely to survive?

February 2024
​Vaccinating nestlings against PMV, Use of Pellets during racing, Managing Disease in Young Pigeons, Vaccination of sale and show birds, Handy Hint from the APC, A National conference, Disease after squeaker sales

January 2024
Malicious Handling, Do pigeons race to their perch or loft?, Taking pigeons off-line, Oil and probiotics onto retail grain, Buying stock birds - calculating the percentage of shared winning genes, The great Australian Streptococcus scam, Gaby Vandenabele and feeding, Ongoing veterinary investigations, Beware claims during advertising

December 2023
​Priming the Immune System in Young Birds, Cost of medications. $100,000 Victoria Cup cancelled 2 days prior to event. Decision regarding “Bird of the Year”, Vitamin B – the performance booster, Combined Melbourne federations 500 mile race release falls through, Most Common Enquiry, Is one PMV vaccination enough ? The Great Pink Minerals Scam, Wild Forage  – exciting new APC product . Why do pigeons with Rota get hungry while PMV affected birds are thirsty and weak ? Second World Congress IVPA, Suspect PMV in Western Australia

April 2023
​An Interesting case, Calcium Deficiency in Cocks, New Product – Abavet Complete Wormer, VRPB News, The Dangers of Home Diagnosis. Vitamin Supplementation, Pigeon Pox, Great Initiative by the PRV

March 2023
Doxycycline use, Antibiotic use and abuse, Fancier taken to court after breaking the law regarding  animal welfare. Pigeon Pox in Central Victoria, New drug being trialled to treat Pox, World Congress on Pigeon Health, Respiratory Infection in Young Pigeons, Pigeon Racing In Ukraine. Outbreak of suspect Salmonella in Young Pigeons, VRPB news, VRPB Veterinary Health Management Fund

February 2023
​Ongoing evaluation of PMV RATS, Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA. Is it better to breed down through a hen or cock line?, Squeaker sales, VRPB Update, FCI News, Supply of Australian Pigeon Company Products Pigeon donation to the University of Melbourne. Medical Problems in Young Pigeons, Overseas products compared to Australian made, Nest Felt Deaths

January 2023
Could “business as usual” lead to the end of our sport, International Veterinary News, Pigeons dying after return from races, Second PRV race to again be run from Cobar, VRPB Update, Weaning

December 2022
​Expiry Dates, New Staff Member at Australian Pigeon Company, Selecting for better pigeons, Calcium Supplementation in Race Birds, What you need to have to be able to win long distance races, Finding an Avian Vet, Smuggled Pigeons, Use of Poovac , VRPB news, Victoria’s New Animal Welfare Act , OLR Health Management

November 2022
​VRPB News, A Plan for Victoria’s New Animal Care and Protection Laws -- Summary and overview, A new act and plan governing animal welfare in Victoria and its effect on pigeon racing, VRPB role, What happens if there is delay in getting the pigeon pox vaccine to me? The Changing Face of Pigeon Racing, Public awareness, The Effect of Genetics, Herpes Virus in Western Australia, Doping Update, ANRPB Grand National Race

October 2022
​VRPB News, Excessive panting, popcorn poos, a strange mob, pigeon malaria, Wet Droppings in Queensland, Exhausted Race Arrivals

September 2022
Rota virus, The Changing Face of Rota. How to manage a Rota outbreak in 2022, Should everyone vaccinate against Rota? Rota Overseas ,Are there different types of Rota virus in Australia? If there are, will the current vaccine “work” against all of them? “Long” Rota, Fat Eye, Rota – where to now. VRPB News, What was he thinking? The Purchase of Life Rings on the Internet. Correct Pathology Interpretation

August 2022
Rota in race baskets, VRPB news, The Maintenance of Health During the Race Season. How many peas should I be feeding ? Pigeon Pox Vaccine Availability

July 2022
Race release guidelines, VRPB news, The Use of Red Markers. Warning with Individual Bird Dosing with Toltrazuril, An Increasingly Common Diagnosis. Falcon stories

June 2022
​Pigeon Pox Vaccine Update. Pox viruses and wild birds, Pigeon pox – the disease in pigeons, a summary. Answering commonly asked Pox virus questions, VRPB News, Born with a fear of falcons. Exertional polycythaemia  --  a common cause of panting. Storing Grain in Plastic or metal bins.

May 2022
PMV RATS, What makes a pigeon vomit? Current veterinary issues, Antibiotic Use. The Victorian Racing Pigeon Body. An impossible diagnosis. International news. The Story of “Baby”. Pox vaccine update, Treating for Respiratory Infection due to Chlamydia prior to racing. Other Causes of Respiratory infection, Products and vaccines made overseas. Slow crop

April 2022
Working with your veterinarian, Some recent experiences. VRPB update, current veterinary issues, SAHPA Event , How can we improve as a sport ?
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    • About Dr Colin Walker
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    • About Us
    • AUS/NZ Avian Vets
    • Contact
  • Vaccinations
  • Scientific presentations and veterinary advice
    • Scientific Presentations >
      • AAVAC Conference 2005 - Pigeon Racing - A brief overview
      • AAVAC Conference 2011 - The effect of quarantine on imported pigeons
      • AAVAC Conference 2012 - Pigeons, PMV and Politics
      • Poland conference presentation - Rota Virus in Pigeons. The Australian experience
    • Common Diseases >
      • Canker
      • Respiratory Infection
      • Parasitic Diseases
      • Bacterial Diseases >
        • Salmonella
        • Streptococcus
        • E.Coli
      • Viral Diseases >
        • Herpes Virus
        • Pox Virus
        • Circo Virus
        • Adeno Virus
        • Paramyxo Virus
        • Rota Virus
    • Health and Diagnosis >
      • Avian Influenza outbreak
      • The Diagnostic Pathway
      • Diagnosis at a Distance
      • Dropping Interpretation
      • Surgery and Anaesthesia in Pigeons
      • Medical Problems in Young Pigeons
      • Panting --it’s causes
      • Visible Indicators of Health in the Head and Throat
      • Slow Crop – it’s causes
      • Problems of the Breeding Season
      • Medications—the Common Medications used in Pigeons, their dose rates and how to use them with relevant comments
      • Baytril—the Myths and Realities
      • Health Management Programs for all Stages of the Pigeon Year
    • Nutrition >
      • Practical Feeding for Performance
      • Recommended Grain Blends
      • Supplementation of a diet based on Grain to Provide a more Complete Diet
      • Vitamin Supplementation
      • Pigeon Pellets
      • Probiotic Use in Pigeons
      • Natural Supplements
    • Racing >
      • Selection of Birds for the Race team
      • Basketing, Race Day and Race Recovery Protocol
      • ”Doping “ in Pigeons
      • ”One Loft Race” Protocol
  • Products
    • Prescription
    • Non-prescription
    • Price list