Worried about baby chick :/

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes, but it's mostly preventions, no cures.
I read somewhere that chicks can survive it and heal themselves over time, is this true?

There are treatment options on the links.

Wet Fowl Pox can be deadly, but yes, some chicks/chickens can heal by themselves over time.

For your little one, go to your local walmart or pharmacy and pick up some Iodine - this is in the first aid section. Also your local feed store should have some type of Ophthalmic ointment for the eyes - like Vetericyn or Terramycin.

Apply the Iodine to the scab/lesion on the beak. Use the eye ointment on the lesion at the eye, being careful not to disturb the scabs.

Make sure you keep her water clean and the water container sanitized.


http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/07/fowl-pox-prevention-treatment.html

 

[ChickenNewbie32]

I live in Australia so we don't have Walmart and i have looked for them for hours and i couldn't find any in any of my local pharmacies.

There are treatment options on the links. 

Wet Fowl Pox can be deadly, but yes,  some chicks/chickens can heal by themselves over time.

For your little one, go to your local walmart or pharmacy and pick up some Iodine - this is in the first aid section.  Also your local feed store should have some type of Ophthalmic ointment for the eyes - like Vetericyn or Terramycin.  

Apply the Iodine to the scab/lesion on the beak.  Use the eye ointment on the lesion at the eye, being careful not to disturb the scabs. 

Make sure you keep her water clean and the water container sanitized. 


http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/07/fowl-pox-prevention-treatment.html

 

[User395221]

Hi, fellow Aussie here, for iodine we would probably use Betadine. IMO, you probably won't be able to find any antibiotic eye drops except from a vet.

 

[ChickenNewbie32]

Oh ok, my cousin has the eye drops that i need, hopefully he finds them. Where can i find Betadine?

Hi, fellow Aussie here, for iodine we would probably use Betadine.  IMO, you probably won't be able to find any antibiotic eye drops except from a vet. 

 

[User395221]

Where can i find Betadine?

Everywhere. Every chemist, probably in the supermarket as well.

 

[ChickenNewbie32]

Everywhere.  Every chemist, probably in the supermarket as well. 

Is it tablets or liquid?

 

[ChickenNewbie32]

Which one?

 

[User395221]

Which one?

None of those, they are for sore throats. Look up betadine antiseptic liquid.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Thank you @PotatoChip for helping.

@ChickenNewbie32 remember only use the betadine topically - on the outside sore on her beak. Don't add it to her drinking water.

If you can't find betadine, you can can try a triple antibiotic ointment (like Neosporin) on the beak sore. Ask your local pharmacist if they have an over the counter ointment for the eye.

 

[ChickenNewbie32]

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Thank you @PotatoChip
  for helping.

@ChickenNewbie32
  remember only use the betadine topically - on the outside sore on her beak.  Don't add it to her drinking water.

If you can't find betadine, you can can try a triple antibiotic ointment (like Neosporin) on the beak sore.  Ask your local pharmacist if they have an over the counter ointment for the eye.

I have found it, hopefully my cousin can get the eye ointment.