FINALLY! SWOLLEN EYE SINUS LUMP SWELLING CURE TREATMENT

[DwayneNLiz]

@Eggcessive , @Wyorp Rock , @TwoCrows , @WVduckchick , @DwayneNLiz , @Miss Lydia , @Amiga , @ChickenCanoe , @speckledhen , I thought you might be interested in this thread. Very good info here!

thanks for the heads up!!
saving to finish reading later

 

[casportpony]

Here is a culture and sensitivity report that a friend shared with me:


and like @echix , there was more than one bacteria, and as you can see from the picture, very few drugs would treat both.

 

[Amiga]

Yes, thank you both!!

 

[TwoCrows]

FABULOUS thread here!! Many years ago I had a hen that started to get hazy eyes. I had no idea what or how this bird turned up with what ever she had. This did not appear to be cateracts but rather a slow hazing of each pupil. I could tell the hen was loosing her sight. I took a chance and purchased the same type of tiny bottle of Ciprofloxicin eye drops from First State Vet. It took nine days of dosing each eye with 2 or 3 drops (I cant remember now) but she healed completely!! I HIGHLY recommend this med for eye infections and yes, sinus infections too!!

Wonderful thread!!

 

[Pyxis]

FABULOUS thread here!! Many years ago I had a hen that started to get hazy eyes. I had no idea what or how this bird turned up with what ever she had. This did not appear to be cateracts but rather a slow hazing of each pupil. I could tell the hen was loosing her sight. I took a chance and purchased the same type of tiny bottle of Ciprofloxicin eye drops from First State Vet. It took nine days of dosing each eye with 2 or 3 drops (I cant remember now) but she healed completely!! I HIGHLY recommend this med for eye infections and yes, sinus infections too!!

Wonderful thread!!

Thank you for this info! I lost a four year old RIR hen last winter to something similar. She couldn't see and went off her feed and then just went downhill even with my attempts to hand feed her each day. I assumed it was cataracts but maybe it wasn't. Next time (if there is a next time) I will try this.

This is a great thread with great info!

 

[TwoCrows]

Quote: I am so sorry your lost your hen to this eye issue! Yes, sounds very similar to my hen. Cataracts can be slow and are more like a film that moves over the entire eye. This was more like the pupils going cloudy. I would bet your hen had the same issue. I am STILL not sure how she got this eye infection and none others had it nor have I ever seen it again in my flock. But if they do, I will head to this eye medication quick!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm not a hen BUT, I got a stick in the eye minor injury - but, eyes tend to hurt much more than the wound would suggest. The doctor decided to try something new on me. She put Cipro drops in and bandaged the entire eye. Then sent me to my pharmacy with a prescription for Cipro. In the half hour it took to get to pharmacy, I was telling the Pharmacist my eye was itching me terribly, no response from him.

Got home and took off eye patch as doctor had directed me to do and saw how badly my eye was swollen. I called and the Dr. answering service got the message to her. When she called me I told her what was going on. She said the drops she had put in were probably sufficient - not to use any more Cipro and just leave the eye alone.

She said she could have used a different med but wanted to try out the new Cipro. Great. I got to be her guinea pig. Afterwards the eye healed uneventfully but, I'll never forget the horrible itching and discomfort it caused. Since that time I had made sure all my doctors and dentist know I am allergic to Cipro.

It scares me to think what would have happened if I had taken Cipro orally for some other problem.

I just mention all this because I'm sure some chickens could be allergic to it also. I'm sure others may disagree with me but, I prefer a doctor take a more conservative approach and first tries an old familiar antibiotic instead of starting with the BIG guns and letting patients deal with the aftermath.

Years ago we had to take a week old puppy to the vet, he said it had pneumonia and gave it a penicillin shot. By the time we hit the main road, the puppy was unresponsive and we rushed back to the vet. Turned out the pup was allergic to penicillin - who knew??? If the vet had suggested we stay in the waiting room for 10-15 minutes we wouldn't have had to rush back with our hearts in our mouths. He ended up dying a short time later.

I guess what I am trying to bring out, if your chickens, dogs, cats, kids, get an injection or some new antibiotic please observe them for awhile to see that they don't go into shock, etc.
Much better to err on the side of caution than find discover a tragedy later. Off my soap box.

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

I have a whole bunch more that I will add later.

Casspoetpony thanks for the information.
lo I am still wonder bout yu post with chickens eyes?

CASSPORTPONY well I am gad to see ou came on this posting
what is with Baytril injectable
HOW DID YOU KNOW TO TREAT IT WITH THIS MEDICATION?
where do you buy it?
thanks Glenda Heywood

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

@Eggcessive , @Wyorp Rock , @TwoCrows , @RavynFallen , @WVduckchick , @DwayneNLiz , @Miss Lydia , @Amiga , @ChickenCanoe , @speckledhen , I thought you might be interested in this thread. Very good info here!

Added:
@Miss Ameraucana , @perchie.girl

Added:
@BantyChooks , @Pyxis

Cassportpony
I have bee setting here for an hour reading, and can't really know what to think.?
these are all single posts?
10 different breeders or just BYC posts?
And does some thing here apply to the swollen eye in chickens distress?
Amazing all those BYC you have saved.
more later
Glenda Heywood
PS I went on one of your references and got this
wyorprock posted

They are both about less than 1 month old. I just put all my chicks out a couple weeks ago and they were all fine. Then two of the hens showed signs of

-drooped wings
-small droppings
-puffed up face like an owl
- and general weakness
(Not able to fly up to coop like others, can't even jump out of a storage box)

This morning, one of them was lying on its side not being strong enough to push herself back up. So she laid there.

Right now I have them inside the house giving them electrolyte water and scrambled eggs. Every single time I took them back out when they seemed better, they went sick again.

WHATS WRONG AND WHAT SHOULD IS DO?

It could be a number of things, but my first thought since you introduced them to the outdoors a couple of weeks ago would be Coccidiosis.
Symptoms include lethargy, puffed up/huddling, diarrhea with mucous or blood, loss of balance and going off feed.

Cocci can be treated with Corid which you can usually find at your local feed store. Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

After they finish treatment offer some poultry vitamins and probiotics/plain yogurt.