Swollen Eye/face one side **Benadryl didn't work**

[Chickenwisco]

Found one of our polish chickens like this today.. she doesn't have any foamy bubbles or discharge and only one side of her face is like this. She seems to be acting normal otherwise with laying/foraging. Any advice on what to do with this, we have no chicken vets in our area.

Editing to add that I have Corid, TiaGuard, and Terramycin ointment on hand.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Try some Benadryl, bug or spider bite can cause a localized allergic reaction.

 

[Chickenwisco]

Try some Benadryl, bug or spider bite can cause a localized allergic reaction.

Like children's liquid benadryl?

 

[Chickenwisco]

This is about an hour after 1/2 a benadryl, no improvement. I've brought her inside and have her in a kennel.

 

[KRack]

It looks like she has bubbles in her eye in the first picture. Have you noticed that? Might be mycoplasma. I use Tylosin for those symptoms and the puffy eye is usually gone in a day or two.

 

[Chickenwisco]

It looks like she has bubbles in her eye in the first picture. Have you noticed that? Might be mycoplasma. I use Tylosin for those symptoms and the puffy eye is usually gone in a day or two.

I haven't noticed any bubbles, but now that I'm looking at the picture I see what you're saying. I'm willing to give it a try - that's one med I don't have in cabinet so I'll have to try and locate some.