Goats...anyone know what this could be?

[OnceAroundTheBlock]

My daughter just texted me this picture of her pygmy goat's eye. They were out of town yesterday, and just discovered his eye was like this today. He lives out in a pasture, has a nice shelter, and the only other animals with him are his sister, mommy and aunt and several free range chickens and a turkey.

She doesn't think he has poked his eye on something and blinded himself, she says it appears to be some kind of a "growth" on the outside of his eye.

Any thoughts on what it could be?

Thank you all in advance for any help.

 

[Matthew3590]

Do you know if the goat can still see out of it?

 

[Stacykins]

I think only a vet can give you a definite answer.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Try posting on www.Backyardherds.com if you havent already. Good luck with him.

 

[OnceAroundTheBlock]

Matthew, I don't think he can see out of it at this time.

Sunny, I didn't know there was another forum called that, thanks for the link. I just finished registering as a new user and because I'm new they are afraid of "spam" and they refused to post my pic.

 

[chickenzoo]

It looks like some kind of growth inside the upper eye lid tissue. I would get a vet to remove it etc.... As it moves over the eye it scratches the lens and can cause vision impairment , and of course it must be uncomfortable.

 

[eenie114]

Yes, he should definitly be quarintined. Check and see if a vet can do anything.
Good luck!

 

[Bleenie]

I am no goat person but to me it looks like a Cherry Eye. I had a dog that i rescued with this problem and they had to put her under and remove the inflamed gland and she got eye medicine for a while after but it never reoccured.

Cherry eye is inflamed tear ducts/glands so i am not sure if it can happen it other parts of the eye(it's usually in the front corner).

 

[Frost Homestead]

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X2 I was about to write that it looks like cherry eye

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

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I was also thinking cherry eye. Not too sure though as I do not know much about goats.