Eye Infection

[Gail Laubenthal]

This week one of my Cochins had a creamy hard mass in the corner of her eye. I flushed it out and pulled the mass out. Now her eye is puffy and the lid is closed, so I'm assuming it's an infection. What should I do?

 

[Kiki]

Did the puss come back?
Is there more in there that needs to come out?

Do you have any antibiotics on hand?

 

[Gail Laubenthal]

Did the puss come back?
Is there more in there that needs to come out?

Do you have any antibiotics on hand?

It was not puss the other day, just a mass of hard cartilage looking stuff in the corner. I pulled it out and flushed it with water. Since the eye is closed, I was wondering how to open it up to drain it. I have Neosporin and some other human antibiotic cream...would that be OK to use?

 

[Kiki]

Puss in chickens is hard...mass like...nothing like what puss is in a human.

 

[Gail Laubenthal]

Puss in chickens is hard...mass like...nothing like what puss is in a human.

Oh, I did not know that. Any suggestions on draining and treatment? What will happen if I do nothing?

 

[coach723]

I would clean it out well with sterile saline or veterycin eye wash (available at most tractor supply's and feed stores, may be in the dog/cat section) and make sure there is no more puss or any foreign matter in there. Then you can use terramycin eye ointment (also available at many tractor supply's and feed stores, you may have to ask) or you can use cipro eye drops, available online here: http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store2/antibiotics/opthalmics/ciloxan-eye-drops.html

 

[Kiki]

i would recommend you get the gunk out.
Please read through this thread...it may help you:
Nasty eye infection (pics)

 

[Gail Laubenthal]

I would clean it out well with sterile saline or veterycin eye wash (available at most tractor supply's and feed stores, may be in the dog/cat section) and make sure there is no more puss or any foreign matter in there. Then you can use terramycin eye ointment (also available at many tractor supply's and feed stores, you may have to ask) or you can use cipro eye drops, available online here: http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store2/antibiotics/opthalmics/ciloxan-eye-drops.html

Overnight the eye opened and drained. I cleaned it with saline solution and applied triple ointment with a q-tip. I am hoping that the eye is on the mend, but plan to repeat this if needed. Thanks so much for being their for me...and everyone.

 

[Kiki]

Great news!

Hopefully she continues to improve for you!