Rhode Island Red - Possible Kinky Back

[2GigglyGirls]

My Rhode Island Red is 3.5 years old and suddenly not walking. We have checked everything we can online and have come to think that it is kinky back. Is there anything we can do to help her? She struggles so much and I have to bathe her twice a day... I don't see her improving (just saw something about adding more protein so she just dined on some dog food). Is there anything else I can try? (This is post bath)

 

[Kiki]

Any news birds in recently?
This looks like Marek's to me.
The Great Big Giant Marek's Disease FAQ

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That looks like Mareks.

 

[2GigglyGirls]

Nope, no new birds in 3 years and no other birds within close to a mile. I've read quite a bit and she really acts like other that have had kinky back.

 

[2GigglyGirls]

She eats, bright eyed, alert - just suddenly can't walk.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Birds can be infected with Mareks when young and they carry it their whole life. Wild birds and the wind can bring in Mareks. It has the classic Mareks pose of one foot forward and one back.

 

[2GigglyGirls]

Really not what I was wanting to hear... but thank you. :-(

 

[micstrachan]

Ugh. I'm sorry. Noticed the forward/backward feet but didn't know that was asign of Merek's. I hope shehas a miraculous recovery!

 

[Kiki]

Ugh. I'm sorry. Noticed the forward/backward feet but didn't know that was asign of Merek's. I hope shehas a miraculous recovery!

Unfortunately, Marek's is not something one can recover from.

 

[micstrachan]

I understand it's not recoverable. Just hoping it's something else, as unlikely that may be.