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A friend is moving and rehoming her flock, and gave me one of her cream legbars. I’ve kept the hen in quarantine in the garage, but this morning I realized that she has an oddly-shaped pupil which does not dilate, and immediately thought Mareks. Thoughts?
Normal left eye:
Abnormal right eye:
I know I should have done a better health check before bringing her onto my property, and I’m kicking myself, but she’s here now and I’m wondering what to do. For all that she’s been quarantined, I know it’s likely I’ve already spread dander everywhere (including taking these photos outside in the light like an idiot, I know). She has no other symptoms: eating, drinking, alert, normal poops. I have no experience with Mareks, but my girls are vaccinated. My friend doesn’t remember whether this hen was vaccinated, so I’m assuming not. Hope everyone who reads this learns from my mistakes, and asks the important questions in the future.
Normal left eye:
Abnormal right eye:
I know I should have done a better health check before bringing her onto my property, and I’m kicking myself, but she’s here now and I’m wondering what to do. For all that she’s been quarantined, I know it’s likely I’ve already spread dander everywhere (including taking these photos outside in the light like an idiot, I know). She has no other symptoms: eating, drinking, alert, normal poops. I have no experience with Mareks, but my girls are vaccinated. My friend doesn’t remember whether this hen was vaccinated, so I’m assuming not. Hope everyone who reads this learns from my mistakes, and asks the important questions in the future.
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