The passion for the pigeon sport is deeply rooted in the Herbots family. For decades we have been supporting this beautiful sport. Raf Herbots has combined his love for pigeons with his years of experience as a veterinarian, a profession he has been practicing with dedication for over 30 years. With his specialist knowledge and practical experience, gained within his own family and practice, he has created a leading center for research, diagnosis and medical guidance of sport pigeons. We are delighted that son Kobe, who graduated as a veterinarian in 2022, has also joined our team. As a fourth generation pigeon fancier, he continues the family tradition with great enthusiasm. We are at your service from our practices in Velm and Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont.

We invite you to further explore our website, get to know our veterinarians and discover how we can support you and your sport pigeons with the best care and guidance for top performances.

Consultations

Only on appointment.

That way we can guarantee a good medical supervision of each pigeon lover apart.
Tel. +32 (0)475 24 65 89
e-mail: raf.herbots@herbovet.com

Recovery and medication

We work out a complete schedule in function of the health, condition and needs of your pigeons.



Research and diagnosis

Bring a few sick pigeons and from every loft a sample of droppings. At death, we will, if necessary, ask you to bring the dead birth for autopsy.

  • Bring a few pigeons per loft.
  • Sample of droppings per loft in a plastic bag.
  • For bacteriological examination preferably take droppings during 5 days and keep it refrigerated.
  • In case of severe problems you can bring the pigeon for autopsy.
  • In our practice we do different kind of examinations :
    • - trichomoniasis
    • - Coccidiose
    • - Worms
    • - Bacteriological examination, such as mycoplasma, salmonella, streptococcus and e-coli Chlamydia
    • - Making an antibiogram
    • - Full autopsy
    • - Viral research such as herpes, adenovirus,…
    • - Fungus research
    • - DNA research
    • - All kinds of operations such as sterilization of pigeons.

    • Follow-up

    Every pigeon that has been treated by is has a medical file, so that we can immediately check the previous treatments and medication.

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