Hen with a stiff leg and toes, help appreciated

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Mareks can cause enlargement of the sciatic nerves in the legs. Did they feel that or did it show up on an X-ray? In this picture on the left is an enlarged sciatic nerve which also is a different color and consistency:

Here is a different slide with the enlarged nerve on the top:

 

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Mareks can cause enlargement of the sciatic nerves in the legs. Did they feel that or did it show up on an X-ray?

They only felt the leg. They weren't comfortable doing an X-ray since it has to be 40 centimetres away and they didn't want to sedate her (because she's small I guess?). I could potentially contact another clinic, but would it make much of a difference? She got meds in case it's not Marek's, and if it is they can't do anything

 

[Eggcessive]

It probably would not show up on xray unless there was some way to inject dye. I was just wondering though.