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[Peafowlssssssss]

This what pedda said in different thread:

I injected 1 cc of Tylan 200 ( which can be bought on amazon online ) right into the swollen area to cure completely. Just one shot. for a very similar swelling around eye. The swelling starts getting smaller in 3-4 days

 

[Trefoil]

I don't know, so am asking. After having it this long, won't it need to be opened up and the junk in there removed for him to heal?

 

[DylansMom]

I don't know, so am asking. After having it this long, won't it need to be opened up and the junk in there removed for him to heal?

I'm thinking the same thing, I mean the OP did say it's been like this for months.

 

[zazouse]

here's that pic vet gave him antibiotics went down a little but never went away and have him a shot of la 300 that didn't work either

Poor boy how long has it been like this? does it feel hard or mushy?

 

[Garden Peas]

@cajunfowl0 , here's what I suspect is the problem. Even though the original antibiotics may have cured the active infection, the pus and debris that ends up in the sinus can get stuck and make a big mass of hard gunk. The same thing can happen with children who have ear infections. The gunk gets stuck in there and can't drain away.

In kids, it's called a glue ear -- it's like the ear inside the eardrum gets filled with thick stuff that can't be drained through the eustachian tubes. Sometimes if the eardrum ruptures, it can get out that way, other times they have to have surgery.

That gunk is likely to keep your pea's face swollen (and it could get worse, or the infection could recur) until it gets cleaned out. Your bird probably needs surgery to remove the gunk. There's info on BYC and also UPA on how to remove it (if you are up to it yourself), otherwise, I would take the bird back to the vet and get the vet to do it. I have read of peas losing their eyes from this... all that pressure in the face is not good.

If it had gone down right away when the first infection occurred and the first antibiotics were given, all would have been well. But sometimes, even with appropriate antibiotics used for appropriate periods of time, the stuff just gets trapped in there, and once it gets thick enough, it can't get out, and the body can't really re-absorb it. When that happens, surgery is probably your only option.

Sorry

good luck with him.

 

[mandyok]

I just bought a 100% Java Green from Brad Leggs. He is a juvenile from 2014 hatch. This will be interesting!

So happy for you! Look forward to seeing him

 

[margaret8]

You know, I hate to admit when I'm wrong, but I guess I will this time. The peas I swore was a peacock well there is no doubt he is a she. I now have 3 BS hens and one IB!

 

[cajunfowl0]

Poor boy how long has it been like this? does it feel hard or mushy?

ivenever felt it I'm fear it would hurt him...

@cajunfowl0
, here's what I suspect is the problem.  Even though the original antibiotics may have cured the active infection, the pus and debris that ends up in the sinus can get stuck and make a big mass of hard gunk.  The same thing can happen with children who have ear infections.  The gunk gets stuck in there and can't drain away.

In kids, it's called a glue ear -- it's like the ear inside the eardrum gets filled with thick stuff that can't be drained through the eustachian tubes.  Sometimes if the eardrum ruptures, it can get out that way, other times they have to have surgery.

That gunk is likely to keep your pea's face swollen (and it could get worse, or the infection could recur) until it gets cleaned out.  Your bird probably needs surgery to remove the gunk.  There's info on BYC and also UPA on how to remove it (if you are up to it yourself), otherwise, I would take the bird back to the vet and get the vet to do it.  I have read of peas losing their eyes from this... all that pressure in the face is not good.

If it had gone down right away when the first infection occurred and the first antibiotics were given, all would have been well.  But sometimes, even with appropriate antibiotics used for appropriate periods of time, the stuff just gets trapped in there, and once it gets thick enough, it can't get out, and the body can't really re-absorb it.  When that happens, surgery is probably your only option.

Sorry   good luck with him.

Thank so much uve helped tremendously!!!!

 

[KsKingBee]

I guess there are some things we are not meant to know.

 

[cajunfowl0]

I have treated it in five peacocks before with Tylan 200, you can still treat him!

I'll have to try that first lol before I resort to cutting