Helllp QUAIL Chicks (two now) with an eye issue w pic of ulcer in eye

[monarc23]

d.k :

* I ETA'd my post to add another possible. Did you note?

i just read it now

Thank you for the information so far none of that, just started as an ucler looking thing in teh eye (basically like a cataract looking thing) then i treated with terramycin ointment, and the eyes ballooned up on the first one...

however, get this, I put terramycin in the other chicks eye, and the whoel eye turned that filmy color (like one big cataract)....i wonder if the terramycin is somehow irritating it....and making the eyes swell...would have no idea why though sinc eit's an antibiotic FOR the eye...herrm... for a test I put some in the most recient chick to get this problem (the second one) i put some in it's good eye...im waiting a bit to see if it also gets filmy.

I'm going to look up taht illness you spoke of

I separated the chicks into a clean 10 gal tank with antoher lamp food and water....i hope if it's communial i can stop it and save these two......if it IS taht illness wouldnt i be better off culling themor do they have a chance???​

 

[monarc23]

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NN lol i did use that (said in original post) heeh i think someoen needs to get to sleepy

 

[nnbreeder]

Must have missed it, sorry. I was looking more at the pics I guess. Never had the ointment do that, usually clears up eye issues fast when caught early. So how about a link to the info on Coryza as an apology? http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206600.htm&word=coryza

 

[monarc23]

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i accept.

i wouldnt imagine terramycin doing that either, but it's just odd ptu it on and the eye goes filmy and that stuffs mostly clear (ofcourse has a yellow tinge to it). Gah just so stressed thank you for the link though!!!

 

[chickenzoo]

Neospourin can also be used in the eye, even though it says not to....

 

[nnbreeder]

These are Quail right? Can't be Coryza cause only chickens get that.

 

[monarc23]

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yes they are Coturnix quails, soo what could it be then (illness wise)? do ya know cuz i cannot find a darn thing...

 

[nnbreeder]

Check out this link, I would hit them hard with anti-biotics but I would have no idea on the dosage as they are so tiny. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206800.htm&word=quail It says that this is a disease of bobwhites but I wonder if it can cross to yours?

 

[monarc23]

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dang I know that's my worry too, I have no clue how much to use....I dont want to kill them when (now from the info you provided) if they survive they can still be used for breeding and be immune for possibly their life which would be wonderful news...however it's not wonderful news they may hve this and at such a young age...


the only thing i hve going for me is their poos arent' runny, no onese sneezing or hacking their cheeps sound just as normal as the others....

however I removed another chick from teh main brooder into the quarenteen tank wiht them...it kept closing one eye and the eye was a lil teary (not drippnig out just looked likt it wanted to cry sort of deal lol)....no ulcer looking thing...however Im not taking any chances...i put terramycin in the eye and ptu it in the tank...


it says taht it can spread through different age groups...well i just had chicks hatch today taht i put in there...however i highly doubt the incubation period is that fast..the chicks that are getting this are 5 days old and they were the first to go into the brooder along with a button quail chick. (all of which I hatched).

I only have two heat lamps so I can't separate more birds...very stressful over here to say teh least...lol. I'm just going to keep the hope and kep trying to do some research...

thank you for helping me so much!!!

 

[nnbreeder]

Being a non-commercial type of bird there just isn't any info about them. I did a search for Quail at the Merck site and came up with 37 hits, that's not many. You might change the title of your post to include that they are Quail, someone here has to have some experience with them.