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The state lab I sent him to here charges $20 for a bird 1 year old and younger, $30 for older. Surprisingly, it only cost me $12 to send him UPS ground, but I was guaranteed he'd get there the next day, just not by 10am. I think "Next Day" was $70. I went the cheaper route, lol.If a bird dies, you can wrap it and put in the fridge, send it in a styrfoam container over night to a state lab. The labs are cheap, the shipping is probably not. But it's the best way to know.
Adenium, Leslie, thanks. There's no cure and no test unless dead. And the necropsy can only tell by enlarged nerves or tumors.
I've had some with classic symptoms, or paralysis, or wasting. LL does not have paralysis.
Most adult birds get the wasting, most youngsters have paralysis, but this or any symptoms are not written in stone.
Now, I was really thrown off by what appeared to be youngsters (14 weeks) die from coccidiosis, and one with a massive swollen sinus and eyes shut. I have found out recently that birds can die from opportunistic bacteria because Mareks has ruined their immune system.
These recent ones , were all from the same vaccine group. All were rare Polish, I wonder if rare means that their immune systems are poor.
Most of my "no Symptom" birds were wasting over a period of weeks or months. They looked like they were eating, but were not. And when they died they were all bones no fat.
Cmv, I hope you never have it.
If a bird dies, you can wrap it and put in the fridge, send it in a styrfoam container over night to a state lab. The labs are cheap, the shipping is probably not. But it's the best way to know.
So sad.
My poultry vet informed me that the more 'rare' the breed/color is or the more genetic altering was involved in getting the colors/birds, the more likely Marek's would wipe them out. The constant striving for perfection has rendered their immune systems lacking.