Eye infection

[therealestchicken]

My chick panda has got an eye infection it seems it’s watery and bubbly what can I give her?

 

[SnackMeat]

Antibiotics. Or, you can use Neosporin without the pain relief ingredient and Shmoo her eye 2-3x a day. I have been doing this for myself and my pets for over a decade and a half based on an old vet tech's advice. Any eye infection-- Neosporin.

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Could she have been pecked in the eye? Bubbly eyes can sometimes be from conjunctivitis and MG infection. I would flush the eye with saline or an eye wash twice a day, followed by applying a small dab of Terramycin eye ointment or plain Neosporin/triple antibiotic ointment if that is not available, into the eye. I would also get some Tylosin powder and treat for possible MG. Dosage is 1 tsp per gallon of water for 5 days. Here is where to find Tylosin:
https://thecanaryfinchstore.com/product/tylosin-powder-for-birds/

Here is some reading about MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2022-04/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

 

[therealestchicken]

How old is she? Could she have been pecked in the eye? Bubbly eyes can sometimes be from conjunctivitis and MG infection. I would flush the eye with saline or an eye wash twice a day, followed by applying a small dab of Terramycin eye ointment or plain Neosporin/triple antibiotic ointment if that is not available, into the eye. I would also get some Tylosin powder and treat for possible MG. Dosage is 1 tsp per gallon of water for 5 days. Here is where to find Tylosin:
https://thecanaryfinchstore.com/product/tylosin-powder-for-birds/

Here is some reading about MG:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2022-04/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

She is 2 months old, I put triple antibiotic on it, thank you for the links!

 

[Eggcessive]

Did you hatch the eggs or get chicks from someone else? MG can be passed through a hatching egg of a carrier, and it also can be transmitted by a carrier recently added to a flock, or by wild birds visiting feeders.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a link for Terramycin without a prescription:
https://jedds.com/products/terramycin-ophthalmic-ointment-pfizer-a-h

 

[therealestchicken]

Did you hatch the eggs or get chicks from someone else? MG can be passed through a hatching egg of a carrier, and it also can be transmitted by a carrier recently added to a flock, or by wild birds visiting feeders.

We got them from tractor supply, we have no bird feeders but we have birds that I’m sure come down and try to eat the chicks food because we’ve been letting them free range around the front yard.