{"id":138,"count":6,"description":"<b>Doping does it work?<\/b>\r\nFor as long as fanciers have been racing pigeons, they have been trying to improve the racing ability with the addition of doping drugs.\r\nWhilst some of these drugs that are used in the horse racing industry may have shown some promise, they invariably fail due to the fact that the pigeon usually only starts the race by the time that these drugs have been excreted by the body.  This often makes pigeons more lethargic during the race as the stimulant effect would have already worn off.  These doping agents often also have severe side effects and, in some cases, may even be responsible for the death or loss of champion pigeons.  Doping tests are also becoming more popular in our sport preventing fanciers from using these ineffective and dangerous drugs.\r\n\r\n<b>Natural performance enhancers<\/b>\r\nIn contrast to the doping drugs the natural performance enhancers are safe, not illegal and they work!  It is thus much better for pigeon fanciers to use these natural aids to increase their pigeons\u2019 performance to the maximum level that is physiologically possible for them.  It is important that fanciers use products made specifically for pigeons as these take into account the correct levels and composition needed specifically by pigeons.\r\n\r\n<b>Well researched performance enhancers<\/b>\r\nVitamin B12 and other B Vitamins (mega doses)\r\nL-Carnitine (when fed with high fat diet)\r\nVitamin B15 (Pangamic acid or DMG)\r\nCoenzyme Q10\r\nThioctic Acid (Alpha lipoic Acid)\r\nPossible performance enhancers not considered as doping: \r\nCalcium HMB, Primaquin, Metronidazole, La-Sota vaccine","link":"https:\/\/aviomed.co.za\/product-category\/pigeon-performance-enhancers\/","name":"Pigeon Performance Enhancers","slug":"pigeon-performance-enhancers","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviomed.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviomed.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviomed.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviomed.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}