Closed eye with possible discharge

[casportpony]

Thanks! Where can I get Baytril?

You have to order it. The FDA has banned it's use in poultry, so that is something to consider.

 

[casportpony]

How is she today?

 

[austroberta]

How is she today?

I took her to the vet and it turns out she had a scratched cornea. She gave me some pain meds and some Terramycin Ophthalmic Ointment. I'm hoping that will help Sage quickly. Her weight seemed scandalously low: 1.1kg. She's not eating much, including her treats. The only thing she seems to eat is worms. She gobbles up every worm/bug I give her. I've tried to give her peas, sweet corn, tomatoes, etc and she doesn't eat them. She does like to gobble romaine lettuce, but it's so low in calories. I'd crop feed her, but I think it would just add to her stress and the doctor said it wasn't necessary.

She did lay and egg today and oddly enough, she is making sure to gobble up her oyster shell calcium. Oyster shell..good. Peas, tomatoes and food not good. What gives? The vet says that she doesn't want to eat because she is in pain. As soon as her pain subsides, she'll start eating again. Let's hope.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I'm sorry to read about your little lady. I don't have any experience in this department, but I'm rooting for Sage. I hope everything turns out okay.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully today will be a turn around for her now that you have pain meds and eye meds!
Have you ever offered cat or dog food as a treat? maybe take the hammer to it so its easy to eat? might just sprinkle some on top of her feed.

 

[austroberta]

I'm sorry to read about your little lady. I don't have any experience in this department, but I'm rooting for Sage. I hope everything turns out okay.

Thanks!

 

[austroberta]

I'm sorry to read about your little lady. I don't have any experience in this department, but I'm rooting for Sage. I hope everything turns out okay.

Thanks!

 

[austroberta]

Hopefully today will be a turn around for her now that you have pain meds and eye meds!
Have you ever offered cat or dog food as a treat? maybe take the hammer to it so its easy to eat? might just sprinkle some on top of her feed.

I thought about offering her cat food yesterday. I'll try it today. I'm really concerned that her weight is so low and that her appetite is spotty. I don't want her immune system to get any lower. I have the invasiveness and stress of it, but I am wondering about crop feeding, or at the very least, trying to get syringes of nutri drench in her.

She's went straight for a bush to sit under and hide (and maybe lay an egg), so I can't assess what her appetite is this morning. I see that she didn't touch the food I put with her last night. Where is her appetite? It makes me wonder if she has something else going on?

 

[quackiemama]

I hope she gets to feeling better

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony can help with crop feeding.

I hope she just needs a few day to start feeling better.