Rooster Swollen Eye - Getting Worse

SunnyFLChick

Songster
8 Years
Apr 13, 2014
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Space Coast, FL
Hello BYC! I am looking for some help with my rooster. His eye has been getting steadily more swollen. I have been doing some treatment with the help of @Wyorp Rock but he's not doing well. I am posting here to see if we can get anyone else to weigh in on the situation. If anyone has suggestions I am open to all options.

Symptoms:
He had a mite issue - that's what I started with - I initially thought he had an irritation from the mites. The mite situation is under control but the eye has continued to swell.
No pus. I have pressed on the eye every which way possible. Nothing is liquid or yellow or coming out of the eye. The tissue looks clean - not infected - but it is very swollen.
Decreased appetite. He had been eating very well up until today (9/23) he is definitely a bit lethargic and less interested in food today.
Scratching at the eye. Also new today. He is trying to scratch that side of his head.

Treatment:
As I mentioned he had mites. He has been bathed with an OTC. I have treated him, the flock and the coop with Permectrin II.
He has had a round of LA 200.
I initially flushed the eye with saline and applied a variety of ointments for his eye. Neosporin first and then moved to Terramycin multiple times a day.
He is getting poultry Nutra Drench and Rooster Booster in his water, I have also tried VetRX. (because I had it on hand)

He doesn't have:
Again no pus! I have seen the videos of swollen chicken eyes that people can "express" or pop like a pimple and yellow gunk comes out. There is nothing in there for me to remove!
No rattles or issues breathing that I can hear. He has not had noticeable diarrhea.

The rest of the flock has been fine. I have one hen who is not laying, I'm assuming that is molt related. The ladies do have a history of chasing him (he's the youngest) so he has been separated but within sight of the girls so I can keep an eye on him and his intake/output.

Here are the progress pics....
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Sept 17

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Sept 18

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Sept 19

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Sept 20
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Sept 20 Front view

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Sept 21

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Sept 22

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Sept 23
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Sept 23 Front View

He's very uncomfortable - please help! 😢
 
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