Can Mareks autopsies be wrong?

[micstrachan]

Fabulous thread here. Will check it out in more detail after vacation. I seriously need to start writing these references down. I’m usually on BYC on my phone and slowly committing everything to menory. I need a methodical way of taking good notes. I bought a couple little “chicken” (cute pic on front) journals to start with, for when I’m on my phone & not computer.

 

[casportpony]

Many if not most or all agricultural universities or Land Grant Colleges provide free or reduced cost necroposities to residences of that state.

Here try this link on for size.

https://nifa.usda.gov/land-grant-colleges-and-universities-partner-website-directory

I've only seen a few states that offer them for free, and many charge as much as $250.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I just got another report they did further tests and it came back as a rare neoplasm type of cancer not MAREKS no known cause just a very rare type of avian cancer that they had not seen before.

By any chance did your report give the Neosplasm type of cancer a name? Both Avian Lymphoid Leucosis and Marek's are Neoplastic diseases, tumors and cancer are common in both.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I've only seen a few states that offer them for free, and many charge as much as $250.

I have notice most states are not free. Some will accept samples or a carcass by Veterinarian submission only. There are few that are free or don't charge a great deal of money. I suppose a lot depends on funding and ...??? I know NC just raised their fees 10% so now necropsy for up to 8birds costs $30, that is not too bad if I ever felt I wanted to have one done, but there is no way I would pay $250 or pay a vet $$ then turn around and pay the lab too.

 

[Kiki]

Kiki, how much does Texas charge for necropsies? I think AZ and or NM are something like $250 each.

 

[Kiki]

Here is a list of each state's lab:
Necropsy and disease testing lab info

I am going to go ahead and update the thread listed above with exact pricing for each state lab.

 

[casportpony]

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Are cultures and sensitivity an additional charge ontop of that?

Edited to add:
The $20 California fee includes almost all testing.

 

[Kiki]

Are cultures and sensitivity an additional charge ontop of that?

Edited to add:
The $20 California fee includes almost all testing.

Basic necropsy is 50, plus 65 for testing of up to 8 tissues.

 

[casportpony]

Basic necropsy is 50, plus 65 for testing of up to 8 tissues.

Yes, I saw that, but does histopatholgy include culture and sensitivity testing? That's the test where they grow bacteria and see what antibiotics will treat it.

 

[Kiki]

Yes, I saw that, but does histopatholgy include culture and sensitivity testing? That's the test where they grow bacteria and see what antibiotics will treat it.

I am not sure.
I will call and ask.