I have a 6 1/2 week old Jersey Giant chick that's lucky to be alive. She was attacked by a hawk, but I managed to get there before the hawk could do too much damage and chase it away.
I have treated the wounds with iodine wound spray and blue kote. Nothing seems broken and she can walk around. She has eaten a little and I've gotten a little water in her with an eye dropper.
Question is, her one eye is shut and looks like it my have gotten scratched or something. She's keeping it closed, but has opened it once or twice. (It's still in there) Should I give her some Tylan 50 in case there is some damage to it that I can't treat? I tried putting some eye ointment on, but since it's closed I don't think its going to help, and my fingers are too big to try and pry it open to put the ointment in it.
If I should give her some Tylan 50, does anyone have any idea about the dose size?
Thanks, I'll appreciate any advice.
I have treated the wounds with iodine wound spray and blue kote. Nothing seems broken and she can walk around. She has eaten a little and I've gotten a little water in her with an eye dropper.
Question is, her one eye is shut and looks like it my have gotten scratched or something. She's keeping it closed, but has opened it once or twice. (It's still in there) Should I give her some Tylan 50 in case there is some damage to it that I can't treat? I tried putting some eye ointment on, but since it's closed I don't think its going to help, and my fingers are too big to try and pry it open to put the ointment in it.
If I should give her some Tylan 50, does anyone have any idea about the dose size?
Thanks, I'll appreciate any advice.