“Egg white” swelling in corner of eye—conjunctivitis?

[frankenchick]

I have had this problem with another duck and had no luck diagnosing; I’m hoping you can help now because it has spread.

Three of my Muscovies have growths that look like egg white in the front corner of their eyes (the point closest to the nostrils). Some have larger growths than others, but I’m concerned that it’s something contagious. Eight of my 9 males are supposed to be rehomed and I don’t want to send sick birds to another farm.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sounds like they might have conjunctivitis, which can be a sign of a respiratory disease, MG, chlamydia, or other problems. @Miss Lydia and others are more familiar with ducks. You can also post on the duck forum here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/ducks.42/

Here is an article about foamy eyes:
https://www.thecapecoop.com/foamy-eye-disease-ducks/

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/dry-eye

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos?

In another post a while back you mentioned you thought they had ILT. Did you ever get a diagnosis on that? Testing/anything?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tentative-dx-of-laryngotracheitis—rx.1287150/

 

[Eggcessive]

ILT is usually more of a chicken disease, although it can infect pheasants and peafowl.
http://extension.umd.edu/sites/exte...programs/poultry/ILT Know the Symptoms....pdf

 

[Miss Lydia]

Photos are important are you sure it isn’t foamy eye? That’s why we need pics.

 

[frankenchick]

Omigosh! That’s it! I looked up Foamy Eye, and that’s what it looks like.

Our ducks are kept for bug control, and I’ve always let the mamas do all the raising. As a result, they really do not like any kind of contact with humans. I had to rescue one that fell into a bucket and you’d have thought I was going to kill her the way she fussed. I can do the ACV and sterilize the bowls, but aside from loading the medicine into a water pistol and shooting at them, I don’t know how I’d get medicine into their eyes. And the whole shooting thing would just confirm what they’ve always suspected—that I have a Nefarious Scheme for their Demise.

Thank you for the pointer!