Ok doing chores tonight and I noticed little Violets eye is cloudy, draining and has some redness. the other eye looks fine. She has a normal temp, eating, playing like normal. Everyone else's eyes look normal no other symptoms from her or anyone else. She can see out of it from what I can tell.
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I'd put a clean glove on, and check her eyelids really well, make sure they aren't rolled in where eyelashes are rubbing her eye. If she is fine, I'd consider injury or something like pink eye - which is contagious.
If you can't get Terramycin, a couple drops of LA-200 will work. First, gently washout the eye with saline (for contact lenses) solution. Distilled water works ok, too. The LA-200 does burn for a couple seconds.
Is it possible it is as simple as a hay straw having hit the eye? If not infected, that will heal. But, of course take all the good advice you already got!
If you can, put a couple drops LA-200 in 2 X a day for a week, if improvements occur, it will take awhile. They can see light and dark, and even movements, but you might notice she turns her head a certain way to actually see.
If others show watery eyes or redness, start treatment on them. Be sure and wash your hands after handling her before touching any other goat or yourself. Like what was posted, it is very contagious.
I did like 3 drops in her eye, it’s just the one eye but do I need to do both? Sorry I’ve never had this before and I want to make sure I’m doing everything right!
If this is pink eye Would this be the same pink eye that can make my does abort? I have one bred doe in the same area
How long did it take for the eye to return to normal?
I have been treating my buck Jeffrey for 8 days now with pinkeye ointment form the vet (different meds in Canada). He said to do it for a week, but it still is red.
It has improved, cloudiness is gone and he seems to be able to see again with that eye.
Just wondered how long until I can breathe normally again. Stressful, waiting for healing to be complete!
Thanks
I am currently battling a pink eye outbreak in my herd of 12. According to others in my area pink eye is going around bad here in N. Texas. 2 trips to the vet later we got the correct diagnosis. Should have just talked to my friend at the feed store. She took a look and knew exactly what I was up against. Just treated entire herd via sub injection with LA 200, gave them LA200 drops in eye, and the really bad eyes got tryamicin 3x a day and that blue spray.
I am exhausted. I have spent so much money amd time trying to get this under control. Next time I will be ready! It took a week for the bad cases of pink eye to clear up.
I am currently battling a pink eye outbreak in my herd of 12. According to others in my area pink eye is going around bad here in N. Texas. 2 trips to the vet later we got the correct diagnosis. Should have just talked to my friend at the feed store. She took a look and knew exactly what I was up against. Just treated entire herd via sub injection with LA 200, gave them LA200 drops in eye, and the really bad eyes got tryamicin 3x a day and that blue spray.
I am exhausted. I have spent so much money amd time trying to get this under control. Next time I will be ready! It took a week for the bad cases of pink eye to clear up.
I am sorry to hear you had 12 to treat, but glad they are all better.
I also had not recognized it was pinkeye at first, and 5 days went by before my buck got the proper treatment. I think that is why it is taking longer. He looks so much better now.
Fortunately no other goat (or person, or chicken) got it here.
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