SWOLLEN EYE? my hen needs some help (PICS)

[mollymaloney]

This is great. Thanks for the accurate info. I wonder...do eyeworms respond to Flubenvet?

 

[crowsnestfarms]

For those of you who are having trouble finding antibiotic eye ointment locally..... I was reading another thread here on BYC about a similar eye ailment and one of the members who is also an eye doctor said you can use neosporin ointment or something similar from your pharmacy. His exact words were: Yes, it says on the box not to use in eyes. You CAN use it. I am an eye doctor. Trust me, I know! That being said I have used it and have seen drastic improvement since yesterday. I am no expert, by any means, I am just passing along what I have read and experienced.

 

[redhd077]

I have a hen that looks just like the hen that started this post. My hens eye looks milky when I open it. I don't have any terramycin but I did try some triple antibiotic ointment last night. I'm wondering how to "squeeze" the gunk out. anyone tell me how they did it? also I have some antibiotic drops for dogs and cats ( neomycin and polymyxin b sulfares and dexamethasone ophthalmic) think I could use that on her eye?

 

[Sunflowergirl]

From something I read (on here or another thread), a q-tip was used to push up from the sinus from the inside of the beak. MAYBE Vet Rx was used??? I think it may tell you how to do it on the package insert?
Anyone else have any experience???

I have a hen that looks just like the hen that started this post. My hens eye looks milky when I open it. I don't have any terramycin but I did try some triple antibiotic ointment last night. I'm wondering how to "squeeze" the gunk out. anyone tell me how they did it? also I have some antibiotic drops for dogs and cats ( neomycin and polymyxin b sulfares and dexamethasone ophthalmic) think I could use that on her eye?

 

[makluvsanimals]

not my bird...she is a friends bird
she is a buff orpington
swollen watery eyes
electrolyts in water also putting vinegar for any coughs or sneezes
one eye is swollen shut the other is watery and bubbly
pleas ehelp

 

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[makluvsanimals]

here is the same pics but much clearer

 

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[Eggcessive]

I think you would get more replies by starting your own thread since this one is so old. Your friend's chicken looks like she has a respiratory disease like mycocplasma, coryza, infectious LT, or infectious bronchitis. Some of those are bacterial which might respond to an antibiotic such a s Tylan, Duramycin-10 (tetracycline), Terramycin (oxytetracycline), and others Some are viruses that would not respond, but antibiotics might keep secondary infections away. Here is some info about these diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[makluvsanimals]

thank you so much for responding