Baby chick with eye problem

[zebber1]

I am wondering if I can use Neosporin to help with an eye that keeps matting shut? Saline rinses it open but it closes again. She had the problem in both eyes but the other one is fine now. I have asked this as a specific question on another site and get every suggestion under the sun and more questions but not the answer to my question.

I just brought her home from the feed store along with 4 others who are fine. The feed stores suggestion was just to return her for another chick but I don't want to do that as I know what her fate would be.

 

[seminolewind]

The saline rinse is a good idea. I'm not so sure that neosporin can be put in the eye. It's real decent of you to keep the chick

 

[gritsar]

I don't think I'd use neosporin. There's an eye ointment that you can buy at the drug store called STYE. It's used for what it says, treating styes, but it's basically terramycin in ointment form. Good luck.

 

[Akane]

Neosporin is actually quite toxic if ingested. You have to be very careful using it on pets. It is also potentially damaging to eyes if used improperly and should say right on the container not to get in the eyes or ears. Either stick with the saline or look for a proper opthalmic ointment such as the terramycin cream that was mentioned.

 

[klf73]

I agree, neosporin is a bad idea. It is not ever used on the eye. You need an opthalmic ointment. Good luck
Krista

 

[austinhart123]

i would replace it before it spreads

 

[12 Acres]

I'd use erythromycin. It's made for eyes.

 

[zebber1]

Thanks you guys....................I will look for the other ointments mentioned. She has both eyes open this morning!! Good sign. I had one other chick doing the same thing a couple of days ago and she is fine now as well so maybe this was just something simple and not something that could spread. Again, I appreciate the help!