Injured duck eyes

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NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
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Posted: Mon May 23, 16 8:57 am Post subject: Injured duck eyes
We thought the drake had been over enthusiastic and scraped behind the duck's eyes, but on examination it's the eyes themselves that have been injured - or is it an infection completely unrelated? We've bathed with warm water and are looking up other causes. Ideas? Also can I attach pics from mobile??

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 9:06 am Post subject:
No, you need to use a PC, or mail them to someone.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 9:36 am Post subject:
She's not very happy. We've flushed it out and got her isolated with a big bucket of nice clean water she can have a good wash in. Third eyelids are working okay. I'm kicking myself for not noticing before .

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 12:43 pm Post subject:
Head Goose had/has something similar, but looked like above the eye was swollen...also the eye seemed to "froth" if that's the right word...a bit like bubbly spit I gave him some eye drops (veterinary I think) & things look better I though maybe it was an allergy &/or something seedy/grassy as I hadn't yet cut the field

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Mon May 23, 16 2:17 pm Post subject:
There is a bit of froth.

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 2:34 pm Post subject:
Poultry and Waterfowl Problems by Michael Roberts. "Dirty Sticky eye" Wash eye 2x a day with warm mild solution of TCP Once dry apply Golden Eye ointment.Condition should show improvement after a few days.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 2:36 pm Post subject:
Oooh, I've got golden eye ointment! Thank you, Sandra. Annoyingly, this is one I bought in

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon May 23, 16 2:45 pm Post subject:
If brought in it could be dietary, a lack of vitamins is also sited as a cause along with lack of clean water deep enough to immerse the head.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Mon May 23, 16 2:49 pm Post subject:
They were brought in in February so any vitamin or environmental stuff would have shown up then or been resolved? Maybe?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue May 24, 16 7:38 pm Post subject:
how is the patient doing? if they are out around your way yet a bit of elderflower tea to dilute the tcp wash might help.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Tue May 24, 16 8:50 pm Post subject:
NMG took her to the vet this PM, who says he thinks it's a shagging injury that's got infected. 2ml baytril every day for a week and no carnal relations. Drake is going tomorrow, he's a bit big. I'm.looking for a smaller one

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Wed May 25, 16 7:35 am Post subject:
0.2ml!!

chez

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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed May 25, 16 4:11 pm Post subject:
Uh-oh!

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Thu May 26, 16 12:08 am Post subject:
Oh dear.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Thu May 26, 16 7:54 am Post subject:
She seems better this morning. She's escaped from the dog-cage hospital and is standing outside the duck house, shouting. I'm going to have a word with her about working on her self-esteem and not feeling she needs to be trapped in an abusive relationship.

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