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puffy eye, runny nostral and crusting around the eye and nostral

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by lobojoe, Dec 16, 2010.

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  1. Dec 16, 2010 #1
    lobojoe

    lobojoe Out Of The Brooder

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    I raise ornimental pheasants and three times now this year I have had a pheasant that has puffy eye, runny nostral and crusting around the eye and nostral. I was told its a respiratory infection but have not been told on how you can cure it. I normally isolate the birds and apply an animal ophthalmic gel some times it works and some times it does not
     
  3. Dec 17, 2010 #2
    perolane

    perolane Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Not sure about pheasants, but with chickens, most infectious respiratory illnesses are not curable. You can treat secondary infection with antibiotics, but the illness is always there & your bird may not show symptoms, but still be a carrier. The illness sometimes rears it's ugly head during times of stress. Of course, unless it's been diagnosed by a vet, you don't really know what the problem is...might be just an eye infection...or more. There is a pheasant section here....you might ask there:

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=50
     
  5. Dec 17, 2010 #3
    Mahonri

    Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Member

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    Infectious Bronchitis.
     

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