Muscovy Duck - Eye full of white discharge

[cartesian]

Hi there, I hope I'm posting this in the right place (really sorry if not).

My muscovy drake started developing a watery eye yesterday with white discharge, which is now an eye full of white discharge.

Yesterday:

Today:

(Other Eye

He is otherwise systemically well, if a little subdued. Doesn't seem to be sneezing or more wheezy. I'm hoping this is foamy eye which can be cured easily. I've got some vetericyn eye wash and will start using that. I'm an ophthalmologist myself (needless to say, never seen anything like that eye full of white discharge in humans, though yesterday looked like marginal keratitis) so I can easily get antibiotic ointments.

If anyone has experienced this (an eye rapidly full of white-coloured discharge) or has any further advice, then that would be really appreciated. Thank you so much

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, seems a lot like he got poked in the eye or something and it's started a little infection. Terramycin ointment will probably clear that right up - you can get it at Tractor Supply

 

[cartesian]

Thanks a lot, I'll try to hunt some down.

In the mean time, do you have any experience with standard chloramphenicol 1%? I'm in the UK and that's what we have in stock for humans (safe on animals too) so I can easily start that until I find some terramycin.

 

[Pyxis]

I'm sorry, I don't have experience with it. I did find a post here on BYC that says it's okay if there's no injury in the eye, but that's all I've found.

 

[cartesian]

Thanks, the eye actually looks better in terms of the white infiltrate disappearing and no more white discharge (just with vetericyn eye wash, hadn't started antibiotics before taking this photo)

I think you are right and that he had a small abrasion. Will keep a close eye and keep washing with some light antibiotics.

 

[Pyxis]

Glad to hear he's doing better! That eye looks way better than it was