Rescue Rooster with large cyst above eye

[Justine Jones]

I have a frizzle rescue rooster handed to me 12 mths ago almost dead from an adult rooster attack.. he has a cyst on his eye vet prescribed him antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication.. $200 all up .. the cyst is still there 2 weeks later The vet mentioned surgery but I haven’t been back .. I imagine it will be very costly and risky for surgery .. can anyone offer advice .. his breath doesn’t smell he’s still eating and free ranging with his 3 large best friend hens Sophia, Dorothy & Edwina .. I’ve read other posts where cysts have been successfully removed .. we love our little Rocket but I don’t like to see him suffering.. can he live with it ? Thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to remove any pus from the eye, and the video below shows how to do that. Then clean and flush the eye with saline, and apply some Terramycin eye ointment or plain Triple Antibiotic to the eye twice a day.

 

[Eggcessive]

Most videos that I have seen, press it out from the swollen area toward the eye. Did you see the video above? Here is another:

 

[SmiYa0126]

Thanks for replying I can see a post with an instruction video .. will do my best ..

Have someone help you, of you put him on his side and stretch his legs behind him he will calm down. Hold gently but firm.

 

[azygous]

Did the vet tell you this was a cyst? If they did, and then prescribed an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory for it, that doesn't make any sense. And yes, a cyst can often be liberated with a "flick" of a scalpel. Just had one of those removed a few weeks ago on myself.

The eye has more of the look of sinus infection to me. I would ask the high priced vet for a prescription for prednisone eye drops. I've used this to successfully treat such eye swelling as your rooster has. You need a prescription for it. https://www.kvsupply.com/item/prednisolone-acetate-ophthalmic-suspension/497024/

 

[SmiYa0126]

Have you tried to do a warm compress and then squeeze it to see if you can push the gunk out?

 

[Justine Jones]

Have you tried to do a warm compress and then squeeze it to see if you can push the gunk out?

Thanks for replying I can see a post with an instruction video .. will do my best ..

 

[Justine Jones]

Can chickens have CBD oil ? It was prescribed for my dogs anxiety ..

Actually I’ve just found this

 

[SmiYa0126]

@Justine Jones I found the same article!

 

[Eggcessive]

Some antibiotic eye drops can be used. Here we can get the ointments easily, but not the drops without a vet. Saline eye wash is sometimes good, but if there are bacteria, it may require the antibiotics.