| CAUSAL AGENT: | Haemoproteus Columbae. It has a definitive host, a fly haemotografe (he is fed on blood), pseudolynchia canariensis. The intermediary host is the pigeon. It is necessary that the infested fly resentment the pigeon to developed this disease . |
| SYMPTOMS: | Seen only in the summer months . The symptoms are very similar to those of the plasmodiosis, so its possible a confusion (due to time and symptoms). The flies that suck infected blood are able to transmit the haemoproteosis 15 days late and between 25 to 30 days later begin the symptoms: - Recurrent fever (it raises and low) 43 º C - diarrea: White lees or yellowish, liquid and persistent. - Disnea: increase of the respiratory frequency. - Gradual Anemia - Caquexia: Weakness when the disease becomes chronicle. |
| DIAGNOSE: | Examination of the blood (method of Giemsa) |
| TREATMENT: | NONE |
| PROPHYLAXIS: | Fight the fly: Kaotrina |