Serama pullet -- Sudden loss of ability to walk?

[SilverPhoenix]

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Thank you, that is so encouraging! I am going to do my best on her and see what happens. If nothing else, I am learning from it and even if she doesn't make it I'll know I tried my hardest on her. The rest of my flock seems completely healthy so far. Knocking on wood that it stays that way! She enjoyed her vitamin concoction I made for her last night and ate it with a decent amount of gusto.

I think it's been three days now since the onset of her paralysis. We'll see, I'll keep updating this thread.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

She's still hanging in there so far! She is a bit thin, but she's still eating and drinking well, and can at least move her legs like a bicyclist when I hold her up. I have a friend who is a fellow wildlife rehabber and she's really into homeopathics, physical therapy, and acupuncture, so I might see if she'll assist me in trying to get my pullet feeling better. I'll keep working on treating her as long as she seems comfortable and has a will to live. I'm hoping eventually she'll recover all the way, but for now I'm just taking it one day at a time with her. If she seems unhappy or in pain, I will have her euthanized. For now, this is a good learning experience and I definitely think she's worth trying hard for.

I gave her a bath last night, and she loved being blowdried!

 

[fairie]

Hi I know that this post is from A LONG time ago, but can you tell me what happend with your chicken Magpie? Mine seems to be going down the same path. Thank you

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Unfortunately, I'm pretty certain at this point that it was Marek's. She continued to go downhill, losing weight and losing control of her body. She eventually died despite my best efforts. When I had another case of Marek's a few years after losing Magpie, I decided to euthanize at an earlier stage to prevent suffering. I work in the office at a farm animal sanctuary, and I talked to the animal care manager about what they do when cases of Marek's pop up, and she said they always euthanize, as there's no real treatment that works. I'm so sorry about your chicken.

 

[#1chickee]

I have an adorable little black-and-white mottled serama pullet named Magpie who suddenly lost her ability to walk. She is a few months old and was living in a pen in my house with a few other seramas her age up until a few days ago, and I just transitioned her outdoors. She and her three hatchmates were doing just fine with the other seramas and enjoying the outdoors, and then suddenly I found her in the henhouse unable to walk. She eats and drinks well, has no visible injuries, and her toes are not curled. She is sitting on her elbow joints more or less and they're getting red from the pressure. Her legs are held somewhat stiff underneath her, but I can stretch them normally. Then they snap back into their previous position once I let go. She cannot stand up. She keeps her wings somewhat outspread when sitting there to keep her balance. Her eyes are clear, she otherwise seems healthy, her hatchmates that were exposed to the exact same everything are fine, and I'm just baffled here!

For now I have her indoors on a heating pad, eating one or two whole hard-boiled quail eggs a day (including the shell) as well as the usual Flock Raiser. I'm planning on getting some Polyvisol and plain yogurt, and she's going to tag along to the vet's today because I'm bringing in some wildlife I'm rehabbing anyway, but I'd love all the suggestions I can get. I really don't want to lose her... She is absolutely darling and I'm quite attached.

What could be causing this so suddenly, and how can I treat it?

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[Pampered chicken girl]

Unfortunately, I'm pretty certain at this point that it was Marek's. She continued to go downhill, losing weight and losing control of her body. She eventually died despite my best efforts. When I had another case of Marek's a few years after losing Magpie, I decided to euthanize at an earlier stage to prevent suffering. I work in the office at a farm animal sanctuary, and I talked to the animal care manager about what they do when cases of Marek's pop up, and she said they always euthanize, as there's no real treatment that works. I'm so sorry about your chicken.

I've had this happen a few times as well, they always passed away. Sorry about your chicken

How did you ever make out with this Little girl. Having a very similar problem and was looking for some
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