Mareks

[Momma_Bear]

Vetdna.com does blood testing for $20 and easy to do.

Blood Testing, for what? I’ve never pulled blood. I need to find out what’s all going on in my flock. So need one necropsied.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

As far as I know, Marek's can only be tested with a PCR test on the feather shafts and with tumor tissue being examined, so I do think blood tests will work.

 

[wleigh1021]

I believe it works even though there are skeptics. It's a PCR test using blood. Clip the toe nail to the quick and put the blood on a piece of paper and mail it in. You can call them to have them explain how it works; they're very helpful. If you check out the site there are many other diseases you can also check for if you're not sure what it could be.

 

[Momma_Bear]

As far as I know, Marek's can only be tested with a PCR test on the feather shafts and with tumor tissue being examined, so I do think blood tests will work.

I finally saw that. Though we already have a dead bird ready (passed away on her own). I looked more in the website and it’s very interesting. I’m almost tempted to test for any and all diseases lol.

I believe it works even though there are skeptics. It's a PCR test using blood. Clip the toe nail to the quick and put the blood on a piece of paper and mail it in. You can call them to have them explain how it works; they're very helpful. If you check out the site there are many other diseases you can also check for if you're not sure what it could be.

Hi, yeah I finally saw the site. I’m very tempted to do all tests lol. Tho I already have a dead bird who passed on her own. So figured I’d just give the bird for them to test out.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I finally saw that. Though we already have a dead bird ready (passed away on her own). I looked more in the website and it’s very interesting. I’m almost tempted to test for any and all diseases lol.



Hi, yeah I finally saw the site. I’m very tempted to do all tests lol. Tho I already have a dead bird who passed on her own. So figured I’d just give the bird for them to test out.

If you have one, go ahead and send it in for testing at your state lab.

 

[Momma_Bear]

If you have one, go ahead and send it in for testing at your state lab.

We are, she is being sent today. Just waiting for another 30 min so the ice packs are hopefully frozen enough

 

[wleigh1021]

Good luck, hope its not Marek's!

 

[cluck clucking]

Vetdna.com does blood testing for $20 and easy to do.

Will blood testing determine if it’s meraks?

 

[Momma_Bear]

Thank y’all!! We shipped over night, sadly they didn’t get her till today. So she will be going bad now. I’m so mad. I doubt the necropsy will come out correctly if she’s rotting/decaying.

 

[Momma_Bear]

They are giving her a necropsy and we should have answers in another hour hopefully