Advice on treating this chicks eye

[Nksg75]

Ah, crap! I was really hopeful it wasn’t Coryza! This I Have never dealt with! Ok, yes I need to find out for sure!
I will contact A&M when they open next week and start this process!

Infectious coryza is what this probably is. It causes pus and swelling around the eye. The treatment is removing the pus as you've been doing, then flushing the eye with saline, then applying Terramycin twice a day in the eye.

 

[Nksg75]

Send the sample to your state lab, I'd give them a call and see how they want it sent.
https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/

Try to document the other chick that is just beginning to show some swelling.

Hard to know what you are dealing with but getting that tested is a good idea.

A warm compress may help loosen the material in the eye before you begin trying to press out the pus. It's good you were able to remove some of the material, hopefully you can work most of it out over the next few days.

Thank you, yes I looked at their website earlier, and I think I need to order the swabs from them, hopefully not, but I will get started on it as soon as they open next week

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ah, crap! I was really hopeful it wasn’t Coryza! This I Have never dealt with! Ok, yes I need to find out for sure!
I will contact A&M when they open next week and start this process!

You don't mention a bad odor or smell.
Reportedly, Infectious Coryza has a very foul odor.

Where did these chicks come from? Have you ever had respiratory illness within your existing flock(s)?

Getting testing is the best way to find out the cause. Please do keep us posted on how she (and the other chick) is doing and if you find out more from the lab.

 

[Nksg75]

Question for you:
on Merck Vet manual website it states for Infectious Corzoya it is recommended to give Erythromycin and oxytetracycline via drinking water. However I have no idea how much to give. I will look at all my meds, but I believe I have both of these meds. Do you have any suggestions on this recommendatio?

 

[Nksg75]

You don't mention a bad odor or smell.
Reportedly, Infectious Coryza has a very foul odor.

Where did these chicks come from? Have you ever had respiratory illness within your existing flock(s)?

Getting testing is the best way to find out the cause. Please do keep us posted on how she (and the other chick) is doing and if you find out more from the lab.

No odor at all, I usually buy from ideal hatchery, however this set of chicks was from Privet hatchery. I have 2 sets of chicks about 2 weeks apart in age. The first set is from ideal poultry and the youngest set is from privet hatchery.
No, this is the first time that I can remember dealing with respiratory issues.
I think I dealt with fowl pox (wet form) years ago, then started vaccinating after that. Living in mosquito land it was best for my flock!

 

[Nksg75]

Ok here is what I have as far as antibiotics goes! I will be making another trip to the store, I thought I had more!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Most folks use Sulfa drugs for treatment of Infectious Coryza, so IF you think this is what she has, then the Trimethoprim would probably be a good choice.

Or the Enrofloxacin, it is a fluroquinolone and one of the strongest abx out there.

Erythromycin and oxytetracycline are usually effective. Additionally, several newer-generation antimicrobials (eg, fluoroquinolones, macrolides) are active against infectious coryza. Various sulfonamides, including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and other drug combinations have been successful for treatment. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/infectious-coryza/infectious-coryza-in-chickens

 

[Nksg75]

Most folks use Sulfa drugs for treatment of Infectious Coryza, so IF you think this is what she has, then the Trimethoprim would probably be a good choice.

Or the Enrofloxacin, it is a fluroquinolone and one of the strongest abx out there.

Erythromycin and oxytetracycline are usually effective. Additionally, several newer-generation antimicrobials (eg, fluoroquinolones, macrolides) are active against infectious coryza. Various sulfonamides, including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and other drug combinations have been successful for treatment. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/infectious-coryza/infectious-coryza-in-chickens

That’s the problem. I really have no idea what it is.
It has no odor to me, yet it’s spreading in the flock. I now have 5 chicks with the eye issue.
Since Monday is a holiday, I am stuck as far as sending anything off to be tested

 

[Nksg75]

Here is my newest chicks that have the start of eye issues…

 

[Nksg75]

Most folks use Sulfa drugs for treatment of Infectious Coryza, so IF you think this is what she has, then the Trimethoprim would probably be a good choice.

Or the Enrofloxacin, it is a fluroquinolone and one of the strongest abx out there.

Erythromycin and oxytetracycline are usually effective. Additionally, several newer-generation antimicrobials (eg, fluoroquinolones, macrolides) are active against infectious coryza. Various sulfonamides, including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and other drug combinations have been successful for treatment. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/infectious-coryza/infectious-coryza-in-chickens

Hmm, ok so if I want to knock whatever it may be out then I should just go with the strongest I have? Enrofloxan?