5 month pullet limping and I cannot get appointment with vet

Unfortunately at this age, Mareks disease might be a possibility. Hopefully not, but an injury. Keep her close to food and water in her own pen, but close to her flock. Can you insert a finger just inside her vent 1-2 inches to feel for a stuck first egg? I don’t anything on the footpad that she make her lame. Here is some reading about Mareks disease to learn about symptoms:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext...Preventing Mareks Disease in Small Flocks.pdf


https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
 
Unfortunately at this age, Mareks disease might be a possibility. Hopefully not, but an injury. Keep her close to food and water in her own pen, but close to her flock. Can you insert a finger just inside her vent 1-2 inches to feel for a stuck first egg? I don’t anything on the footpad that she make her lame. Here is some reading about Mareks disease to learn about symptoms:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/poultry/FS-1007 Recognizing and Preventing Mareks Disease in Small Flocks.pdf


https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
Thank you. I have an appointment with the vet tomorrow at 3 PM. Hopefully we will be able to rule out scary stuff.
 

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