Rooster suddenly very ill!

[Bamabexchicks]

Good Luck!

Thanks, we are hoping for the best. He is a really sweet boy.

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that he is eating and acting more normal. Glad he is feeling better.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Glad that he is eating and acting more normal. Glad he is feeling better.

Thanks, I appreciate your advice. I'll be having a Mareks test run J.I.C.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Let us know what you find out!
I'm glad to hear he is a little better this morning.

 

[Eggcessive]

The best way to diagnose Mareks is after death with a necrospy. The lab will test the feather shafts and any tumor tissue found on the necropsy. Several people have posted that a few labs will accept blood or a feather from a live bird and test it, but there are false negatives reported. So if you spend the money on a test that is sent off, and it comes back negative, it still could be Mareks. But it is up to you if your vet is willing or knows where to get the testing done. Only certain labs do testing, and my state vet in Ohio said that they even send the test samples off to another lab.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

The vet had me leave him to be hospitalized for the day so they can hydrate and stabilize him. Cautioned me that he may die from the stress of treatment, as he is in bad shape. I hope you will keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know how he gets along, and I hope that he is all right.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

The best way to diagnose Mareks is after death with a necrospy. The lab will test the feather shafts and any tumor tissue found on the necropsy. Several people have posted that a few labs will accept blood or a feather from a live bird and test it, but there are false negatives reported. So if you spend the money on a test that is sent off, and it comes back negative, it still could be Mareks. But it is up to you if your vet is willing or knows where to get the testing done. Only certain labs do testing, and my state vet in Ohio said that they even send the test samples off to another lab.

Yeah, if he dies we will take him to the state lab for necropsy, it's not an option. We need to know if it's a reportable disease.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Let us know how he gets along, and I hope that he is all right.

Thank you.

 

[honeythechicken]

I hope the little guy is alright, I had a roo that had to stay at the vets and luckily he made it. Hoping for the best!