I think two of my chicks have Marek's. Is there anything I can do and what is the prognosis?

[FandangoRanch]

It seems to me that the Buff Orpington with the bulging eyes cannot see. I waive my finger right in front of his eyes and he does not respond but when I pick him up, he gets a little anxious. I don't think he knows where his food and water is. Does this sound like a Marek's symptom?

 

[chick chicks]

Are the chicks eyes still open? Can you see if the pupils are not the same size and if they have turned grey? This can be a symptom of Mareks

 

[FandangoRanch]

The paralyzed SLW's eyes are normal. The Buff Orpington's eyes are definitely not normal. The pupils are dark but the coloured area is green. Otherwise there are no further symptoms. I injected them both last night with Liquamycin (Oxytetracycline) and also gave them each 1/4 of an 81mg aspirin crushed in cane sugar water and a bit of probiotic yoghurt in a 5 ml syringe and fed it to them.

 

[FandangoRanch]

The Buff meanwhile has found his food and has been eating. The SLW was off eating yesterday. May have to force feed but there was a good amount of poops from the night. There are so many conflicting reports out there on recovery/prognosis and also impact on the rest of the flock. So far all the others are fine (9 of them).

 

[bambamsdad]

Mareks is not a death sentence many forms of this of which I have dealt with all. The bird that cant stand is one leg forward? Usually with paralysis one leg will be forward one back but not always the case. Corzya also causes swollen eyes keep giving them oxy if they seem to improve then probably not mareks. Mareks can be manageable as some birds will survive and show no symptoms but be carriers. If I can help let me know,

 

[FandangoRanch]

Mareks is not a death sentence many forms of this of which I have dealt with all. The bird that cant stand is one leg forward? Usually with paralysis one leg will be forward one back but not always the case. Corzya also causes swollen eyes keep giving them oxy if they seem to improve then probably not mareks. Mareks can be manageable as some birds will survive and show no symptoms but be carriers. If I can help let me know,

Thankyou. Very interesting. I am looking into Coryza to see if this could be the case here.

 

[FandangoRanch]

3 photos I took today of Kent, the Buff Orpington

 

[FandangoRanch]

The SLW has a fairly large spongy mass on the upper right hand breast area. Is that consistent with Marek's? There has not been much change in either bird but the SLW seems a little stronger though she still cannot support her weight.

 

[bambamsdad]

Right hand facing or holding?

 

[FandangoRanch]

The right side holding.