HnM Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hello Beyonce our rescue girl had an encounter with a stray cat yesterday and her eye is bloodshot. She seems a bit under the weather although eating okay now; she's a bit disoriented. Any ideas / suggestions about chickens' eyes? Do they weep like ours? Do I need antibiotic eye ointment or should I leave it a bit? Thanks, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 You could try bathing it with cold tea. It has antiseptic properties. Just watch her and make sure she is eating and drinking. It is probably the shock that has affected her. Try a couple of drops of rescue remedy in her water to calm her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 If it's scratched I'd definitely bung some antibiotic in. You can gat "Infected Eyes" from a pharmacist. It does contain chloramphenicol and will not have a veterinary licence for chickens. Some of the antibiotic will be absorbed through the conjunctiva and appear at infinitesimaly low levels in the blood but I doubt you would have to worry about it contaminating her eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jools+6 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 if you have an independant chemist near you they are brill . especially if they deal in homeopathic medicine . most will recomend you a remedy or something else . our old chemist , douglas , was brill . he used his skills to treat his retrievers and was happy to help .. salt water is great for eyes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Christian's tip re the cold tea (no milk, no sugar!) works very well. I've used it a couple of times on my girls. I've even used it on myself when my contact lenses have got on my nerves a bit. Slightly antiseptic and very soothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HnM Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Thanks, everyone! I took Beyonce to our vet who examined her eye very thoroughly in case the claw had penetrated the eye. He gave us some antibiotic eye ointment and she's already doing better. Better safe (and poorer ) than sorry, eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Good news HnM. Hopefully she will be fully recovered soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
