Chicken with bad infection on mouth/face (was Vitamin B complex injectable dosage for chicken)

[Chickadee1982]

Wound looks cancerous.

It does? Would cancerous wounds have pus? I would cancerous wounds be mostly only concentrated on one side of the face? The other half doesn't look that bad.

 

[Chickadee1982]

I have taken some new pictures. I have since cleaned out the cheesy pus gunk by her mouth and have also noticed a new scabby antenna growth on the tip of her comb. I am really not so sure anymore what i am looking at here. If it's cancer, i am not sure it behaves like it. Is her immunity is so compromised that the pus always comes back? I can really not afford to do more.
BUT would love to save her if possible.
I have microscope and will order Wright's stain and attempt a blood cell count. I will report back once that's done.

 

[casportpony]

Yes, cancer can have pus, and so can Marek's tumors.

 

[Chickadee1982]

Yes, cancer can have pus, and so can Marek's tumors.

Are Marek's tumors fatal? I mean does the bird die quickly? I mean, she's been in this state for almost 11 months now. She is healthy otherwise. Walks fine, poops fine. Lays eggs, good shell quality. I am not sure what the mortality rate is.

 

[casportpony]

Are Marek's tumors fatal? I mean does the bird die quickly? I mean, she's been in this state for almost 11 months now. She is healthy otherwise. Walks fine, poops fine. Lays eggs, good shell quality. I am not sure what the mortality rate is.

It depends on where the tumors are. If they have tumors on their internal organs they don't usually live very long, but they can live a long time if the Marek's is limited to the eyes, skin, or sciatic nerve, though the ones with sciatic involvement will die of dehydration or starvation if they don't get supportive care.

 

[casportpony]

Can you get some close up pictures of her eyes? Pictures of both eyes would be helpful. If possible, take pictures with and without flash. I am asking because her eyes don't look quite right to me.

 

[ronott1]

Are Marek's tumors fatal? I mean does the bird die quickly? I mean, she's been in this state for almost 11 months now. She is healthy otherwise. Walks fine, poops fine. Lays eggs, good shell quality. I am not sure what the mortality rate is.

I do not see where you posted her age. Mareks tumors start at about two years old but can start earier. They usually have tumors inside as well as outside and they are usually diagnosed upon death

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[Chickadee1982]

Can you get some close up pictures of her eyes? Pictures of both eyes would be helpful. If possible, take pictures with and without flash. I am asking because her eyes don't look quite right to me.

Her pupils are good. Very good. Her eyes are perfect. I doubt it's ocular Marek's.

 

[Chickadee1982]

I do not see where you posted her age. Mareks tumors start at about two years old but can start earier. They usually have tumors inside as well as outside and they are usually diagnosed upon death

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

She's about two years old. This all started 10/11 months ago.

 

[Chickadee1982]

Can you get some close up pictures of her eyes? Pictures of both eyes would be helpful. If possible, take pictures with and without flash. I am asking because her eyes don't look quite right to me.

but yes, i well get pictures of both eyes tomorrow morning