Silkie hen with eye bubbles! Dont know how to treat! HELP!

[gertiesmom]

She cute!
I hope the eyes drops help, let us know about that.
In the photo, is that pus in her eye or skin - it's so hard to tell sometime and even harder to photograph.

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Lol and she doesn't make it easy. It's not pus or skin, just tiny clear bubbles. Let me try again in the sun

 

[gertiesmom]

These are better I think. The area near the corners of her eyes are alittle swollen so it does look alittle wierd.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

These are better I think. The area near the corners of her eyes are alittle swollen so it does look alittle wierd.

Yes, I see know. The poor girl!
Hopefully the Tylan and eye drops will help.
Please keep us posted.

 

[United Nations of Hens]

My vet prescribed Doxycycline and it cleared up within 3 days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My vet prescribed Doxycycline and it cleared up within 3 days.

Great! What did your vet say your hen had? Mycoplasma?

 

[United Nations of Hens]

Great! What did your vet say your hen had? Mycoplasma?

He was guessing that was what it was. She went downhill pretty quick but was better after two days on doxy.

 

[gertiesmom]

Hi all!
So when I took her out to give her her meds she didn't have any eye bubbles! After I gave her the drops she got some in her left eye but not the right. I think they are a little irritating cause the cats and kittens always acted like they were. Anyway she's not as congested either, so I'm hoping it's just taking alittle longer for her to kick It..whatever it is. She was always at the bottom of the pecking order, but she hangs with my goose for protection! Lol. I took her outside again today and she was much perkier than yesterday! Got right in with the flock and disnt want to come back in. Tonight should be her last dose of Tylan but do you think I should do another couple days just to be safe? I don't want to have to start all over with her again. I gave her a bath last night, which she mostly enjoyed. I'll attach pics from that and her eyes today. I'm hoping we're on the right track!

 

[gertiesmom]

I didn't finish my thought about her being at the bottom of the pecking order. Lol. When she got sick they picked on her more and I think her immune system was shot by the time I brought her in.

 

[Eggcessive]

I wouldn’t give the Tylan any more than 7 days total, but most company literature say to give oral or injectable Tylan 3-5 days.

 

[gertiesmom]

I wouldn’t give the Tylan any more than 7 days total, but most company literature say to give oral or injectable Tylan 3-5 days.

Well to be safe I'll just do the five days then. If ahe starts to get worse I'll have to try something else, I don't want to mess her up in anyway. I'll let you know how she's doing tomorrow. Thank you!!