Hi everyone! I must apologize for the fact that I only ever seem to be here when I need help, these days. It's just that my only internet is my phone. I avoid browsing, as it is a pain.
Anyway, one of our ducklings was, at breakfast this morning, sitting alone, eyes closed, looking miserable. He was easy to catch (somehow the baby seems like a boy to me), though that made his mama MAD!
Upon examination, I discovered that one of his eyes was crusted shut with lots of green goopy stuff, and that the green goop was all over his side, as though he had been wiping it there for at least a day or so. I took him into the house, and gently rinsed his eye until it came open. I am still appalled to have discovered that his eyeball is no longer a ball. It looked more like a gray raisin.
I immediately stopped rinsing the eye, not having any idea whether this is the correct thing to do for an eye puncture. However, before I had time to react, I noticed a flap of some kind of flesh protruding from between his eyelids. It withdrew immediately, and I still don't know what it was.
I hope that I have not done the wrong thing!
Bcause the discharge from his eye was so green and goopy, I concluded that he must have an infection. The only opthalmic medication that we have on hand, is what we use to put in the eyes of the Calves, when they have pink eye. It's not actually indicated for calves; it's manufactured for dogs and cats. It's a yellow powder, the name of which I can't recall and which has worn off of the bottle. I applied a small amount of that, directly onto the surface of the eye.
I have taken him to work with me today, in order to keep him from being attacked, given that he has a blind side, and is under the weather. I cannot afford to take him to the vet. he has refused to take the only antibiotic I have handy, LA 300, orally. I don't know whether to inject it, or skip it...? He is not eating or drinking. I am so afraid that he will simply give up. The pain must be horrendous.
I will be grateful for any descriptions of what you, or someone you may know, have done, in similar circumstances. I realize that the situation absolutely screams for veterinary attention. However, even were there a competent avian vet in our area, which I believe there is not, I have no resources presently to afford it. They all require cash payment, upfront, these days.
I thank you very much for your time, and any input you are willing to offer. Thank you!
Anyway, one of our ducklings was, at breakfast this morning, sitting alone, eyes closed, looking miserable. He was easy to catch (somehow the baby seems like a boy to me), though that made his mama MAD!
Upon examination, I discovered that one of his eyes was crusted shut with lots of green goopy stuff, and that the green goop was all over his side, as though he had been wiping it there for at least a day or so. I took him into the house, and gently rinsed his eye until it came open. I am still appalled to have discovered that his eyeball is no longer a ball. It looked more like a gray raisin.
I immediately stopped rinsing the eye, not having any idea whether this is the correct thing to do for an eye puncture. However, before I had time to react, I noticed a flap of some kind of flesh protruding from between his eyelids. It withdrew immediately, and I still don't know what it was.
I hope that I have not done the wrong thing!
Bcause the discharge from his eye was so green and goopy, I concluded that he must have an infection. The only opthalmic medication that we have on hand, is what we use to put in the eyes of the Calves, when they have pink eye. It's not actually indicated for calves; it's manufactured for dogs and cats. It's a yellow powder, the name of which I can't recall and which has worn off of the bottle. I applied a small amount of that, directly onto the surface of the eye.
I have taken him to work with me today, in order to keep him from being attacked, given that he has a blind side, and is under the weather. I cannot afford to take him to the vet. he has refused to take the only antibiotic I have handy, LA 300, orally. I don't know whether to inject it, or skip it...? He is not eating or drinking. I am so afraid that he will simply give up. The pain must be horrendous.
I will be grateful for any descriptions of what you, or someone you may know, have done, in similar circumstances. I realize that the situation absolutely screams for veterinary attention. However, even were there a competent avian vet in our area, which I believe there is not, I have no resources presently to afford it. They all require cash payment, upfront, these days.
I thank you very much for your time, and any input you are willing to offer. Thank you!
