Help! sick rooster

[MelissaRose]

I just called the state poultry pathologist who recommended calling this number to arrange a necropsy in Maine:
207-581-3874 where they can tell you how to arrange it and they will take an email address to communicate with you. The state lab is in Orono, not Augusta. The cost of a basic necropsy is $25. If they need further histology to determine the cause of death, they may charge up to $50 more, but only if you give the okay.

Thank you so much.
He just died.

 

[MelissaRose]

If im going to bring him in for a necropsy what should I do to him?

 

[MelissaRose]

Im going to miss him very much...

 

[Skippersnh]

So sorry to hear that

 

[MelissaRose]

So sorry to hear that

Thank you

 

[MelissaRose]

This is a picture of him I entered in the caption contest;

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry. Wrap him in 2 clean garbage bags, and keep him cool in a cooler on ice or in the refrigerator, but do not freeze. Call the state vet number in post 60. Give them your info. Ask your parents if they can drive him there today or tomorrow morning early. Shipping would cost extra, and has to be done overnight by Fedex or UPS, and may make it too expensive.

 

[MelissaRose]

So sorry. Wrap him in 2 clean garbage bags, and keep him cool in a cooler on ice or in the refrigerator, but do not freeze. Call the state vet number in post 60. Give them your info. Ask your parents if they can drive him there today or tomorrow morning early. Shipping would cost extra, and has to be done overnight by Fedex or UPS, and may make it too expensive.

thank you. Ok, I can do that. I think we might be able to bring him today but im not sure. Im so sad that hes just going to end up in the trash somewhere...

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to call now since most government offices close early.

 

[MelissaRose]

Could we bring him to Augusta? Or is orono better?