What killed the roo? Definitely need help...

[Supermommy486]

Well I posted a little earlier, I had a sick roo. He has passed and now a necroscopy is out of the question. So I could realllllly use y'all help.

Yesterday evening I found him in the coop lethargic. I isolated him immediately and then went to get him later on after getting a box ready in the garage for him. In the make shift pen I found a rattle snake baby, I have no evidence that he was bitten but it's always a possibility I'm sure.
So this morning I go and check on him, he is then lethargic & has labored breathing. I went to check on him again and I saw him literally take his last two breaths. I noticed then that his comb was turning whitish at the base and maybe a darker purple on the ends of his comb but I'm not for sure. I was going to get a necroscopy done on him so I rushed to put kids down for nap and went to get him ready for the fridge and it was too late.
When I laid him down a yellowish liquid came out of his mouth. Also his poop was a little watery with white and a small bit of green in it. It has been raining here for a few days now because of the hurricane in case that makes a difference. He was probably about a year old, no mucous in eyes or nostrils that I could see. Vent was clean.

There was a disease list I found earlier and of course I can't find now so any help is GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you SO much.
-Jenna

 

[MotherJean]

It is not too late to send his body for necropsy unless you've already disposed of it. Even if you buried the body, you can dig it up, put it in a plastic bag (or several

) and put the body in the refrigerator until it can be transported for exam.

 

[Supermommy486]

Really? I will go get it just in case but it had ants on it (Fast little things) and it was stiff. I didn't realize I could still send it off.

 

[MotherJean]

It's certainly not the ideal situation, but the carcass should still be able to give up enough information for a probable (if not definite) diagnosis.

 

[mypicklebird]

They are supposed to be dead for sending for a necropsy. Just needs to be freshly dead- ie not rotten or frozen. It is fine to send in a bird you find dead, as long as it is not decaying/rotten. Best case is euthanize/dispatch the ill bird, but in bag, in cooler, with ice pack and send. But if you find a unexplained deceased bird with a few hours- do the same thing. A couple of ants walking on it will not make a difference.