This came out of Maymay's eye!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

[leadwolf1]

They really look like clots. I have read that some respiratory illnesses do not respond to the same medication twice and you need to switch to something different.

 

[fishnet1971]

She is resting quietly in the coop right now. I just went out to check on her. There was another LARGE blob covering her eyeball that was messing up her blinking and i took it off her eye. I am betting that you are all correct they are cots. I am letting her be for the night. Hope for the best in the morning.

 

[fishnet1971]

Went out this AM and she is alive and sort of ok. There were no more clot things coming out of the eye and she seems really tired. She is drinking fluids ok and stands up ok. I had to go to work so I left here with plenty of cool water and food. This is a REALL strange one to me. Could I have hit a vein or something that caused her to bleed internally with the shot needle? ( i am doing them subQ) and maybe it went up to the head area and the only way out is the eye socket????

 

[leadwolf1]

Not possible. If you would have hit a vein/artery while injecting Tylan, she would have died immediately.

 

[fishnet1971]

where are these coming from??????

 

[RiddleMe]

As a kitten my cat misjudged distance, jumped short and smacked her head hard on a wooden chest. She ended up bleeding out of her eye socket and one nostril, the emergency vet said she ruptured a blood vessel behind the eye and that was the only place for the blood to come out... She was pretty lethargic for a day or two (kitty concussion). Might be something similar with your girl...

 

[fishnet1971]

came home to find her sitting in the dust bath with clear bright eyes. SHE CLUCKED AT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She got up and came to me with the rest of the fluffy butts to get lettuce from the garden. Slowly, but that's a heck of an improvement. Last night she wanted up on the perch with everyone else. ( i put her up there of course) She was waiting for me to put her down on the floor in the morning today, but walked outside on her own and picked at the crumbles. Not fine yet, but i think the worst is over.

Holy cow, I dont know what went on here, but she seems better than she has felt in a few weeks. Here's a first for most of us.

 

[leadwolf1]

I'm glad she is feeling better

I finally found the illness I was talking about....LT. Have a look see and see what you think.

 

[pips&peeps]

It's not ILT.

 

[fishnet1971]

OH WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Infectious Laryngotracheitis

Synonyms: LT, ILT, trach, laryngo
Species affected: Chickens and pheasants are affected by LT. Chickens 14 weeks and older are more susceptible than young chickens. Most LT outbreaks occur in mature hens. In recent years, LT has also caused significant respiratory problems in broilers greater than 3 weeks of age, especially during the cooler seasons of the year. This is believed to be due to unwanted spread of LT vaccines between poultry flocks.

Clinical signs: The clinical sign usually first noticed is watery eyes. Affected birds remain quiet because breathing is difficult. Coughing, sneezing, and shaking of the head to dislodge exudate plugs in the windpipe follow. Birds extend their head and neck to facilitate breathing (commonly referred to as "pump handle respiration"). Inhalation produces a wheezing and gurgling sound. Blood-tinged exudates and serum clots are expelled from the trachea of affected birds. Many birds die from asphyxiation due to a blockage of the trachea when the tracheal plug is freed (see Table 1).

Transmission: LT is spread by the respiratory route. LT is also spread from flock to flock by contaminated clothing, shoes, tires, etc. Birds that recover should be considered carriers for life. LT may be harbored in speciality poultry such as exhibition birds and game fowl.

Treatment: Incinerate dead birds, administer antibiotics to control secondary infection, and vaccinate the flock. Mass vaccination by spray or drinking water method is not recommended for large commercial or caged flocks. Individual bird administration by the eye-drop route is suggested. Follow manufacturers instructions. In small poultry flocks, use a swab to remove plug from gasping birds, and vaccinate by eye-drop method.

Prevention: Vaccinate replacement birds for outbreak farms. Vaccination for LT is not as successful as for other disease, but is an excellent preventive measure for use in outbreaks and in epidemic areas. Refer to the publication PS-36 (Vaccination of Small Poultry Flocks) for more information on LT vaccinations.


I wonder if her eye could have been the route for the 'plugs' to come out? IF that is what this was.
thanks Leadwolf1
Any thoughts here?