Urgent! Peachick cat attack

[animalloverabh]

Heya my peachick got caught by a cat last night, luckily I found him before it was too late- he doesn't seem to have any physical damage, no bleeding etc... But I did notice he was a bit wet on one side of his face/ his back. This morning his eye ( the side that was wet) looks a bit dodgy, it's very wet when you look at it in the light and it seems a tad bit inverted. What would your advice be? Thank you

 

[The Bantam Guy]

did you see the cat? was it big? have you seen it before? (it could be wild- rabies and a whole load of dieses)

 

[animalloverabh]

Yes- it was one of my neighbor's cat, I am raising the chicks in a suburban environment at the moment and I'm pretty sure every one of my neighbors has a cat which is quiet annoying.

 

[The Bantam Guy]

ok um its not gonna be diasease full umm UK is very good for none wild cats (i live in the UK aswell) is the infected area full of puss. if it is leave it for a day or 2

 

[SunBaked]

Ouch, poor thing. I hope your little peachick is okay.

 

[donne]

Hello, If its only wet if I were you I would just blow-dry it and then keep it away fro the cat till its about the size of a good sized chicken maybe when its older it will take around out the cat and it will be like pay back time lol

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Can you post a picture of the little guy?
Those here with experience will be better able to give you advice if they can get a look at his eye.
Cat's saliva is chock full of bacteria; I used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue, and when cat-caught birds came in they were always put on antibiotics just in case there was a hidden puncture.
I'm guessing that at the very least you will need to wash out his eye.

(and please don't blow dry it)

 

[zazouse]

keep an eye on it, if it is acting ok tomorrow it will be fine unless you find a wound and still just keep an eye on it, birds are tough, i have seen them pull threw some horrific wounds from dry snakebites to getting scalped all of them recovered.

 

[donne]

I'm sorry I just read your post all over again I thought you meant it was wet on its side not on its eye my bad!! Very sorry that was terrible advice very sorry.

 

[birdeo]

Heya my peachick got caught by a cat last night, luckily I found him before it was too late- he doesn't seem to have any physical damage, no bleeding etc... But I did notice he was a bit wet on one side of his face/ his back. This morning his eye ( the side that was wet) looks a bit dodgy, it's very wet when you look at it in the light and it seems a tad bit inverted. What would your advice be? Thank you

terramycin eye ointment may be in order here