Extremely swollen eye

[Logar]

My 6 month old buff Orpington pullet’s eye is extremely swollen. I noticed some swelling yesterday but it was not even 25% as it is now. What can I do to help her? She is acting fine just but it has to be bothering her and I feel horrible.

 

[GodLovesU]

Has she suffered any injury or been sick recently?

 

[Logar]

Has she suffered any injury or been sick recently?

No. The only thing is that she did have a tick right above her other eye a little over a week ago. But I can’t imagine that it would cause swelling on the opposite side of the face a week later.

 

[GodLovesU]

Maybe she contracted a disease from the tick

 

[WingItRanch]

No. The only thing is that she did have a tick right above her other eye a little over a week ago. But I can’t imagine that it would cause swelling on the opposite side of the face a week later.

It's possible when you removed the tick, the head stayed in. As gross as that is, it happens. (This same thing happened to me when I was little). Could be a slight infection. If possible, try taking a magnifying glass and look for a speck near where you found the tick last week. That may be the decapitated tick head.

 

[Logar]

It's possible when you removed the tick, the head stayed in. As gross as that is, it happens. (This same thing happened to me when I was little). Could be a slight infection. If possible, try taking a magnifying glass and look for a speck near where you found the tick last week. That may be the decapitated tick head.

That was my first thought but I realized that the tick was on her left side and the swelling is on her right side

 

[WingItRanch]

That was my first thought but I realized that the tick was on her left side and the swelling is on her right side

Ah ok. Maybe @Wyorp Rock @azygous @Eggcessive can help? I hope she feels better soon!

 

[Logar]

That was my first thought but I realized that the tick was on her left side and the swelling is on her right side

Completely disregard that. I just checked a picture and it is the same side.

 

[Logar]

I think I am going to crush half a tablet of Benadryl and mix it with some egg to see if that helps with the swelling.

 

[azygous]

You are all on the right track with this being an alergic reaction, but Benadryl can be very toxic unless administered in the correct dose. For this reason, it's best to buy chicldren's liquid Benadryl and give .5ml by oral syringe. You may give one more .5ml dose 24 hours later, but that is the limit to avoid toxicity.