emmab Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hi all! Remember my little pekin amber with the poorly eye, she had a lump in it and was diagonosed by the local vet as having a cyst or a tumour. There was a choice to operate but as she wasn't poorly in herself we decided to just monitor her and see what happened. Well, there was no change in her eye in fact if anything it seemed to get a bit better but then yesterday we noticed it looked swollen again. This morning it looked the same as yesterday-a bit swollen. I went out for a couple of hours and when I came back her other eye is almost completely closed. So she now has one with a swollen lump and another that's closed. She doesn't appear to be able to see out of the closed eye and is walking with her head to the side. I've booked her in with an avian specialist in Birmingham tomorrow (she only works wednesdays and saturday mornings so cant get her in any sooner) but this isn't good news is it? I'm really worried she has something really wrong with her (maybe cancer as was suggested before!) has anyone else experienced anything like this? Any advice please? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 That doesnt sound so good, it sounds like it is affecting her quite badly ANother option is that its an eye/ear infection thats spread and she was misdiagnosed originally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 so should i push for antibiotics for her? whatever's happening has happened quick-i only went out for 2 hours and her eye has completely closed up! I've bathed it too but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. I'll let you know what they say! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 You didnt come away with antibiotics the first time? it sounds lke the vet was quite sure of her diagnosis then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 I didn't no-she hasn't had anything but i remember you saying last time it was a quick diagnosis and you would have expected antibiotics. Maybe it's because it was the local vet and not a specialist. We're going to a specialist tomorrow so hopefully they'll shed some light on what's going on! I'm really worried though, although she does still seem fine in herself and laid an egg this morning! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 It does sound as if she might need antibiotics. Any other symptoms? Snotty Nose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 no, she hasn't got a snotty nose, she's breathing fine, no coughing or gasping! in fact she's perfect apart from her eyes! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Definitely push for some Baytril. Our Willow lost her sight in one eye due to a vet giving us gel to put in the eye instead of Baytril, therefore the infection spread and she went blind. We didnt remove the eye and Willow leads a perfectly normal chicken life now. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well I'm £50 worse off but she's got baytril, anti inflamatory liquid, painkillers and eye gel. They still think it could be a cyst, tumour or an abscess as inside her beak is swollen too! we've got to keep giving her the medicines and go back again half way through next week. I'd definately recommend going to a specialist-she was fab and gave amber a good examination and showed us how to administer the medicines. Dont know if we'll manage as well as she did though! I'll keep you posted xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I'm sure you'll do fine Emma sounds like a good vet too. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 She was! I'll try and add them to the specialist vet list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 well done and good luck, scarey at first I well recall, but you will soon be ace at administering etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Update: Amber's eyes are so so much better-she's only been on the medicine since saturday. The lump in her right eye has almost disappeared-it's shrunk back under her eyelid and her left eye is almost fully open. I am so pleased, she looks so much better and can see from both eyes now! (and the administering is getting better) I'm absolutely made up-we're not out of the woods yet but definately going in the right direction! Thanks for all the help and support everyone-I'll let you know when she's in the all clear xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Brilliant news I am so happy she is recovering well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 That's really good news. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...