"Crusty" Eye

[memerabbit]

I have two silkies, one them has what looks like crust around the left eye. The eye looks a little swollen and the eyelid is slightly droopy. I am worried about her. What can I do? What is this?

 

[Eggcessive]

Are there any marks around the eye where she could have been pecked? A respiratory disease can cause swelling of an eye or the face, along with sticky eye drainage. I would clean the eye out twice a day with saline, and then use either Terramycin eye ointment, plain Neosporin ointment, or Vetericyn eye gel in the eye. With a respiratory disease, you may also want to start an antibiotic such as Tylan 50 injectable given orally, or as an injections, or oxytetracycline in the water. Here is a good link to read about common diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[memerabbit]

Are there any marks around the eye where she could have been pecked? A respiratory disease can cause swelling of an eye or the face, along with sticky eye drainage. I would clean the eye out twice a day with saline, and then use either Terramycin eye ointment, plain Neosporin ointment, or Vetericyn eye gel in the eye. With a respiratory disease, you may also want to start an antibiotic such as Tylan 50 injectable given orally, or as an injections, or oxytetracycline in the water. Here is a good link to read about common diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Thank you.

 

[memerabbit]

I don't think she has been pecked. She had mites pretty recently. She has been itching at her face VERY often and there is now some dried blood in the area.

 

[Eggcessive]

Then she may have injured her own eye from scratching. I would continue to look for any symptoms of respiratory disease such as cough, sneeze, runny nose, or rattly breathing. If you see those, then I would separate her and treat her with Tylan 50 injectable-1/4 ml daily by mouth for 5 days.

 

[memerabbit]

Then she may have injured her own eye from scratching. I would continue to look for any symptoms of respiratory disease such as cough, sneeze, runny nose, or rattly breathing. If you see those, then I would separate her and treat her with Tylan 50 injectable-1/4 ml daily by mouth for 5 days.

If I treat her for the wrong thing could it affect her negatively? Is there anything else it could be other than a respiratory disease? Just to let you know I have also seen her shaking her head a little.

 

[Eggcessive]

Treating her for a respiratory disease (head shaking can be a sign of it) would not be harmful. Giving Tylan 50 orally, or another antibiotic would not harm her. Here is a link about MG: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...ction-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens