Mr Saltine Quackers
Chirping
- Mar 2, 2019
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Hi,
I'm fairly new to the site, but I keep goats along with my various poultry and I'm hoping I can ask a question about them here.
I have a goat, who on Friday June 7th was behaving strangely like he couldn't see well. On closer inspection I found his eyes were cloudy and looked inflamed on the edges. I am fairly new to goats, so I called the vet and he told me it was almost certainly pinkeye.
I've been treating him with a terramycin ointment since Saturday June 8th, so it's been nearly two weeks. He also received a shot of Draxin about a week into this treatment.
He does not seem to have improved at all. He seems to find his food and water all right, and goes in at night with the rest of the herd, but his eyes are still just as cloudy and he stumbles around a lot bumping things, as though blind.
Does anyone have some experience with this? I had hoped for some improvement by now, but I'm worrying he could be blinded permanently. What can I expect going forward? Is there anything else to be done?
Any info would be helpful.
I'm fairly new to the site, but I keep goats along with my various poultry and I'm hoping I can ask a question about them here.
I have a goat, who on Friday June 7th was behaving strangely like he couldn't see well. On closer inspection I found his eyes were cloudy and looked inflamed on the edges. I am fairly new to goats, so I called the vet and he told me it was almost certainly pinkeye.
I've been treating him with a terramycin ointment since Saturday June 8th, so it's been nearly two weeks. He also received a shot of Draxin about a week into this treatment.
He does not seem to have improved at all. He seems to find his food and water all right, and goes in at night with the rest of the herd, but his eyes are still just as cloudy and he stumbles around a lot bumping things, as though blind.
Does anyone have some experience with this? I had hoped for some improvement by now, but I'm worrying he could be blinded permanently. What can I expect going forward? Is there anything else to be done?
Any info would be helpful.