Silkie rooster with swollen eye

[Kirkmeg33]

Hello,

My silkie rooster has developed a swollen eye that I noticed yesterday. I flushed it with water and dripped some VetRX over his general face area. I'm not sure if it is from a injury or bacterial disease or both. It's just the one eye, the other one is fine. And he seems to be acting normal during the day. I ordered some Vetericyn eye gel and poultry spray that will come in two days. I'm looking for any advice on how I should care for him or what others might think is wrong. Thank you in advance!

 

[Jipson]

One of my Silkie roosters would get swollen eye with a little yellow discharge. I used vertex, applied with a q-tip swab and used a little antimoxin mixed with water and cranberry, and in a few days he got better. Good luck.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello,

My silkie rooster has developed a swollen eye that I noticed yesterday. I flushed it with water and dripped some VetRX over his general face area. I'm not sure if it is from a injury or bacterial disease or both. It's just the one eye, the other one is fine. And he seems to be acting normal during the day. I ordered some Vetericyn eye gel and poultry spray that will come in two days. I'm looking for any advice on how I should care for him or what others might think is wrong. Thank you in advance!

Welcome To BYC

Looks like he has some scabs around the eye, perhaps he was pecked.
Flush the eye with saline, remove any debris or pus, then apply an eye ointment like Terramycin eye ointment into the eye. You can use Original Neosporin if you don't have Terramycin.

You mention that you are getting Poultry Spray, is this Permethrin? Does he have lice and mites?

One of my Silkie roosters would get swollen eye with a little yellow discharge. I used vertex, applied with a q-tip swab and used a little antimoxin mixed with water and cranberry, and in a few days he got better. Good luck.

What is Vertex and what is Antimoxin?? Can you clarify this please?
Thank you!

 

[Kirkmeg33]

The spray is an anti microbial vetericyn spray for injuries. I've never gotten them before, but after a bit of research itt seemed like the way to go.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The spray is an anti microbial vetericyn spray for injuries. I've never gotten them before, but after a bit of research itt seemed like the way to go.

Let us know how he gets along.

 

[Jipson]

Welcome To BYC

Looks like he has some scabs around the eye, perhaps he was pecked.
Flush the eye with saline, remove any debris or pus, then apply an eye ointment like Terramycin eye ointment into the eye. You can use Original Neosporin if you don't have Terramycin.

You mention that you are getting Poultry Spray, is this Permethrin? Does he have lice and mites?



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What is Vertex and what is Antimoxin?? Can you clarify this please?
Thank you!

VetRx is like a menthol Rub for chickens with respiratory problems. You dab it on the waddles, comb, under the wings and I would dab a little around the eye, then placed ‘em in the coop. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic for fish. I would place a tiny sprinkle in cranberry juice and feed it to them with a medicine dropper. Also, you can get VetRx at your local feed store, can be used on other pets as well.

 

[Kirkmeg33]

Let us know how he gets along.

He is much better now after using the gel/drops! We believe he might have gotten stung by something and that's what caused it...however, now one of my geese is getting a foamy eye as well. I'll continue treatment with her as well but I'm not sure if this is a contagious thing or just a coincidence.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He is much better now after using the gel/drops! We believe he might have gotten stung by something and that's what caused it...however, now one of my geese is getting a foamy eye as well. I'll continue treatment with her as well but I'm not sure if this is a contagious thing or just a coincidence.

Thank you for the update!
I'm glad he's doing better.
I agree, I'd treat the Geese the same way and see how it goes.
Possible you have something more going on, but hopefully not.

VetRx is like a menthol Rub for chickens with respiratory problems. You dab it on the waddles, comb, under the wings and I would dab a little around the eye, then placed ‘em in the coop. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic for fish. I would place a tiny sprinkle in cranberry juice and feed it to them with a medicine dropper. Also, you can get VetRx at your local feed store, can be used on other pets as well.

VetRX is similar to Vapor Rub, it can have it's place to help alleviate some respiratory symptoms in poultry. It's a remedy, not a cure that's for sure.

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic for humans, livestock, cats/dogs, etc. etc. not just fish.
Amoxicillin has proper dosing guidelines for all the above. A "Tiny Sprinkle" is not proper dosing. I would highly recommend that you look up the formulary to get the proper dosing, so you don't inadvertently create antibiotic resistance within your flock.