Help! Is this Mareks? Or something else?

Nafreeland

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May 31, 2021
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My Austrolorp Pearl has a lump near her beak and slightly swollen eyes. She is also missing feathers from two identical spots behind each ear. She is vaccinated for Mareks but about 2 years ago we lost a bantam cochin to Mareks who was not vaccinated. This was confirmed via autopsy. I have attached pictures. Someone please let me Know if this looks like Mareks.
 

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The pictures of the eyes are not clear or in good enough light to see the iris and pupils well enough to guess about ocular Mareks. Is the iris in the last picture grey? The lump near her beak could be a peck wound or cust, but hard to know for sure. If you have had a chicken diagnosed with Mareks in the past, it could possibly be Mareks. But testing by a lab or a necropsy by your state vet is the only way to know for sure.
 

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