Hello,
I recently found a day old duckling with a nasty eye infection at a feed store. They were going to "get rid of it" so I took it. I had enough bird antibiotics for 2 doses left that night and gave it to the duckling that night and the next day. I have also been using topical pet eye antibiotics! it has a swelling under the eye and the eye appears to be blind. The day I got it, it was pretty lethargic/weak, the infection smelled horrid..., It had a fever, the eye was dry & couldn't blink, the swelling was huge and SOLID! after 3 days, the swelling is now squishy, he can blink half way, he is acting like a normal duckling, the swelling went down a little, NO SMELL, NO HEAT at the eye and no more fevers so far, eating and drinking very well, it also now appears to be able to SEE shadows and some movent with the bad eye.
Here is the issue: WHICH ANTIBIOTIC WOULD BE BEST FOR ME TO BUY FOR A TINY DUCKLING WITH A EYE INFECTION AND ABSCESS?! hubby is a medic and can drain it if needed, BUT we are trying to figure out if we should wait for it to get bigger /stronger or if it's better to drain it NOW? Any advice would be appreciated ! From what I read, a "cyclin" or a "cillin" would be best? But I respect experience A LOT!
I recently found a day old duckling with a nasty eye infection at a feed store. They were going to "get rid of it" so I took it. I had enough bird antibiotics for 2 doses left that night and gave it to the duckling that night and the next day. I have also been using topical pet eye antibiotics! it has a swelling under the eye and the eye appears to be blind. The day I got it, it was pretty lethargic/weak, the infection smelled horrid..., It had a fever, the eye was dry & couldn't blink, the swelling was huge and SOLID! after 3 days, the swelling is now squishy, he can blink half way, he is acting like a normal duckling, the swelling went down a little, NO SMELL, NO HEAT at the eye and no more fevers so far, eating and drinking very well, it also now appears to be able to SEE shadows and some movent with the bad eye.
Here is the issue: WHICH ANTIBIOTIC WOULD BE BEST FOR ME TO BUY FOR A TINY DUCKLING WITH A EYE INFECTION AND ABSCESS?! hubby is a medic and can drain it if needed, BUT we are trying to figure out if we should wait for it to get bigger /stronger or if it's better to drain it NOW? Any advice would be appreciated ! From what I read, a "cyclin" or a "cillin" would be best? But I respect experience A LOT!
