My silkie wont open her eye (White spot inside)

[arazittas]

Hello all,

I am really concerned about my silkie. She is about 6 years old and has recently started keeping one of her eyes shut. She seems to be eating and drinking fine. However, there is a white spot in her eye. If you look closely at the top left of her eye there appears to be a white spot. Does anyone have any clue what this may be?

Could it be an eyeworm?

Her eye also appears to be slightly swollen.

 

[Twistedfeather]

Yes there is a possibility of it being an eyeworm. Do you have cockroaches in your area?

 

[arazittas]

Thank you for your quick reply. We do not have any cockroaches in our area but are cockroaches the only way a bird can get an eyeworm? Also what would be the ideal treatment for eyeworms?

 

[Twistedfeather]

http://animals.pawnation.com/treatments-eye-worms-chickens-10314.html
This link might help you. I would also look into other diseases and conditions in the eye. The best book to get is Gail Damerow's Chicken Health Handbook because it's so easy to understand. I've found a free copy of it online before.

 

[arazittas]

Thank you very much. I am really hoping its something easily curable. I hate having to see her in pain.

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[BeverlyH]

Thank you very much. I am really hoping its something easily curable. I hate having to see her in pain.

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Did you ever find out what it was? My silkie is also having eye problems, has a white spot but it's not on the eye but in the corner like a sty or something.