5 month old Cochin hen needs help

[Donna Jeanne]

Eggcessive - Yes, I’ll copy and paste the report once I receive it.

Hen Pen Jem - Thank you for the information, faith and philosophical thoughts, and encouragement. I am so sorry to hear all that you’re going through as well. It’s really tough when you care so much about your birds and then get hit with these severe issues. I have never heard of infectious bronchitis. I can only imagine if the recommendation is to cull. It’s a lot of work with uncertain results, but we love our birds... I wish I could wave a magic wand and make them all better; or at the very least be able to see these deadly germs.

I have read a few threads about Mareks and go from thinking all flocks must have Mareks to thinking that only a handful have it. There’s very little information and assistance in my area. I’m hopeful with the thought that maybe I can breed resistant offspring, although at the same time when they have mycoplasma gallisepticum too, I don’t see myself risking other flocks unless there’s a way to prevent its transfer down. I am still waiting on hatching eggs before I vaccinate.

Again, thank you for everything. I hope that you can get your flock through their illness.

 

[Donna Jeanne]

Here’s the first narcropsy. I haven’t received the other yet.

• Name
  Taxonomy
  Production Type
  Sex
  Age
  No name- Barred Rock Chicken
  Chicken - Barred Rock
  Backyard
  Female
  4 Months
  History
  This chicken started walking like a penguin 2 days ago. She started separating herself from the flock yesterday. She was
  unable to use her left wing. Her toes began curling under. She was dusted for lice one week ago.
  Lab Findings
  All Testing done at Griff unless otherwise indicated
  Necropsy
  Test Level Result: Gross Exam Poultry
  A necropsy examination was performed on a 4 month old, female Bantam Chicken on 3/28/18. The bird was a live
  submission. The chicken was slightly thin (BCS 2.5/5). The crop and proventriculus were empty. The gizzard contained
  a small amount of gravel. The ovary was active. An unshelled egg was in the oviduct.
  
  Morphological Diagnosis:
  
  No Gross Lesions
  
  Comments:
  
  The cause of the clinical signs seen in this chicken may be Marek's disease.
  
  Histopathology, Virology, and Serology has been requested.
  
  
  Histopathology
  Test Level Result: Histopathology H & E Site 1
  (Test Performed at Roll)
  Sections of nerve, brain, lung, liver, and spleen are examined.
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• 
  
  Test Level Result: Histopathology H & E Site 1
  (Test Performed at Roll)
  
  Nerve: Lymphocytic neuritis, Diffuse, marked, with demyelination
  Liver: Multifocal, random and perivascular lymphocytic infiltrates, mild.
  Other tissues: No lesions of diagnostic significance.
  
  Comment: The lesion in the nerves are consistent with Marek's disease.
  
  
  
  
  Test Name
  Slide Completed
  Histopathology H & E Site 1
  (Test Performed at Roll)
  4
  Serology
  Specimen
  Test Name
  Result
  No name- Barred Rock Chicken - AVIAN - Chicken - Barred Rock - Female - 4 Months
  Serum (SER) - 2
  Mycoplasma gallisepticum (Plate)
  Positive
  
  Specimen
  Test Name
  Result
  No name- Barred Rock Chicken - AVIAN - Chicken - Barred Rock - Female - 4 Months
  Serum (SER) - 2
  Mycoplasma synoviae (Plate)
  Negative
  
  Specimen
  Test Name
  Titer
  No name- Barred Rock Chicken - AVIAN - Chicken - Barred Rock - Female - 4 Months
  Serum (SER) - 2
  Mycoplasma gallisepticum (HI)
  (Test Performed at Roll)
  1:80
  General Results
  HI titers of 1:80 and greater for Mycoplasma are interpreted as positive.
  
  
  
  DACVP/sero
  Virology
  Specimen
  Test Name
  Result
  No name- Barred Rock Chicken - AVIAN - Chicken - Barred Rock - Female - 4 Months
  Serum (SER) - 2
  Avian Influenza (AGID)
  Negative
  Avian Influenza (AGID)
  Includes negativity to H5 and H7 strains.
  Diagnosis
  Marek's Disease
  Mycoplasma gallisepticum
  infection
  
  Comments:
  
  Marek's disease is viral tumor-causing disease of chickens. The virus concentrates in feather follicles and is shed in
  dander. The virus can survive for months in the chicken-house and litter. Marek's is highly contagious and spreads by bird
  to bird contact and contact with residual dust or dander from previously infected houses.
  
  Marek's disease manifests in four ways: the neural form, the visceral form, the ocular form, and the cutaneous form. The
  neural form affects the nerve and causes loss of motor control and paralysis of the legs or the wings. Respiratory difficulty
  can also occur secondary to brachial nerve lesions restricting respirations. Gasping for air may be observed.
  
  Unfortunately, there is no treatment for Marek's disease. However, a vaccination for Marek's disease is available and can
  be administered to one day old chicks.
  
  This chicken also tested positive for
  Mycoplasma gallisepticum
  .
  M. gallisepticum
  , also known as infectious sinusitis,
  causes chronic respiratory disease in chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, pheasants, quail, partridges, and psittacine birds.
  Poultry service has already been to your home as
  M. gallisepticum
  is a reportable disease in North Carolina.
  Final (4/3/2018) Page 2 of 3

 

[Donna Jeanne]

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