Pigeon Diagnostic Panels
Comprehensive, affordable testing for pigeons and doves — all in one screen.
 
We offer two tiers of testing to help you identify and manage the most common and serious diseases affecting your birds. These tests are DNA-based and highly sensitive, ideal for flock health monitoring, pre-sale screening, and rescue intake evaluations.
 
🟢 BASIC PANEL (Separately, $22 each)
Includes testing for 3 of the most common infectious threats in pigeons:
 
🦠 Pigeon Circovirus (PiCV)
A major cause of immunosuppression in young pigeons.
Associated with: Young Pigeon Disease Syndrome (YPDS)
Transmission: Feather dust, feces, contaminated food/water
Symptoms: Lethargy, weight loss, diarrhea
No cure or vaccine; early detection is key
Prevalence: High globally
 
🦠 Trichomonas gallinae (Canker)
A protozoan parasite that affects the upper digestive tract.
Transmission: Parent-to-young during feeding, shared water
Symptoms: Oral plaques, crop swelling, weight loss, sudden death
Carriers: Many adults carry it without showing signs
High prevalence in lofts and aviaries
 
🦠 Salmonella (broad screen)
A bacterial infection that can be chronic, acute, or silent. We screen for all major salmonella strains.
Transmission: Fecal-oral, egg transmission, contaminated surfaces
Symptoms: Diarrhea, joint swelling, nervous signs, death in squabs
Carrier state: Birds may appear healthy while shedding bacteria
Zoonotic: Yes – can infect humans

 
🔵 ENHANCED PANEL(Separately, $22 each)
Includes everything in the Basic Panel, plus five additional high-risk pathogens:
 
🦠 Pigeon Adenovirus (Type I & II)
Often part of Young Bird Disease Syndrome (YBDS).
Type I: Primarily affects squabs – vomiting, diarrhea, wasting
Type II: Can affect adults – sudden death, liver damage
Co-infections with circovirus or E. coli are common
 
🦠 Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis)
A zoonotic bacterial disease that affects pigeons and people.
Transmission: Inhalation of dried droppings or feather dust
Symptoms in birds: Conjunctivitis, respiratory distress, green droppings
Zoonotic: Yes – can cause pneumonia or flu-like illness in humans
 
🦠 Pigeon Herpesvirus (PiHV)
A latent virus that flares under stress or co-infection.
Symptoms: Weight loss, diarrhea, weakness, respiratory issues
Co-infections: Often seen alongside circovirus, trichomonas, and E. coli
Can be subclinical, especially in adult carriers
 
🦠 Avian Polyomavirus (APV)
A deadly virus in squabs and immunosuppressed birds.
Symptoms: Depression, crop stasis, failure to thrive, death
Transmission: Feather dust, feces, direct contact
Species: Also affects parrots, making it critical in mixed aviaries
 
🦠 Mycobacterium avium complex
Causes chronic wasting disease in pigeons and other birds.
Symptoms: Weight loss, diarrhea, lameness, organ enlargement
Transmission: Contaminated feed, water, or droppings
Zoonotic: Yes – particularly risky for immunocompromised humans
Chronic: Birds can appear healthy for long periods

🟢 ULTRA PANEL (Separately, $35)
Includes everything in the Basic and Enhanced Panels, plus Paramyoxovirus

🦠 Pigeon Paramyxovirus-1 (PPMV-1)A highly contagious virus and variant of Newcastle Disease.
Symptoms: Twisting neck, paralysis, diarrhea, sudden death
Transmission: Droppings, respiratory secretions, contaminated surfacesZoonotic: Yes – may cause conjunctivitis or flu-like symptoms in humansEnvironmental stability: Can survive for weeks outside the host
RNA based disease test- requires additional labwork

Include gender testing with any level for only $10 more!
 
✅ Sample Types Accepted
Oral swabs: fresh, consider overnight shipping or dry, standard shipping 
Cloacal swabs: fresh, consider overnight shipping or dry, standard shipping
Feces: fresh, consider overnight shipping or dry, standard shipping
Dried blood: standard shipping

Please note: depending on the testing requested, several different sample types will be requested from you. All directions and sample collection containers will be provided with the cost of this kit.

If you opt to overnight samples to us, please consider utilizing our add on package for shipping HERE.

Please read our disease screening disclaimer HERE. 
By submitting a sample for disease testing, you agree to these terms in their entirety. Additionally, any sample submitted for disease testing that is not properly packaged/contained/identified will NOT be tested and no refunds or credits will be issued. It is imperative, dute to the potential for transmission, that you follow packaging guidelines exactly.
 
All testing is performed via molecular PCR with internal controls. Results available within 3–5 business days of sample receipt.