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Emily managed to give herself a very impressive hayseed poke last night.
I managed to pull it out, was quite big! It was 10pm so I washed her eye out with colloidal silver and applied tear jel.
This morning I phoned the vet but they are totally and utterly under the pump being understaffed and with one clinic closed due to covid. Therefore no appointments available, understandbly! So I asked if I could be prescribed the antibiotic eye drops that Emily had before on Boxing Day a couple of years ago when she’d done the same thing. So I wouldn’t have to have an appointment. Receptionist was meant to get back to me, but by 2pm she was still waiting on the vets permission. Emily’s eye was very cloudy, and she was not opening it fully. So I decided to take her to the vet down the road to me. I get very nervous going to new vets. Especially one that doesn’t have an exotic vet, and is mostly a farm and dog vet. They saw my young chicken the other day, I wasn’t there but Jon took her in and we were happy enough with how it went.
They could see Emily straight away if I made my way there immediately.
The vet was lovely, she’s the one who saw sooty then chook too so that was nice to give her an update. She put the fluro dye in her eye and we could see a bit of damage. She was really nice to Emily, saying what a good girl she was being
She sent us away with an antibiotic eye gel and also something that will help the dilate. I wasn’t sure what that was for? Anyone know what she meant? Annoyingly I find it really hard to take in information when someone is telling me something important.. I try so hard but it goes in one ear and out the other.
I will also give her metacam.
I’m also not sure how long I should do the treatments for..It doesn’t say on the labels. 1 week maybe?
Should I also apply the tear gel that I already had, a couple of times a day to keep her eye moist?
Her eye this morning:
After the vets still with dye in her eye..
I managed to pull it out, was quite big! It was 10pm so I washed her eye out with colloidal silver and applied tear jel.
This morning I phoned the vet but they are totally and utterly under the pump being understaffed and with one clinic closed due to covid. Therefore no appointments available, understandbly! So I asked if I could be prescribed the antibiotic eye drops that Emily had before on Boxing Day a couple of years ago when she’d done the same thing. So I wouldn’t have to have an appointment. Receptionist was meant to get back to me, but by 2pm she was still waiting on the vets permission. Emily’s eye was very cloudy, and she was not opening it fully. So I decided to take her to the vet down the road to me. I get very nervous going to new vets. Especially one that doesn’t have an exotic vet, and is mostly a farm and dog vet. They saw my young chicken the other day, I wasn’t there but Jon took her in and we were happy enough with how it went.
They could see Emily straight away if I made my way there immediately.
The vet was lovely, she’s the one who saw sooty then chook too so that was nice to give her an update. She put the fluro dye in her eye and we could see a bit of damage. She was really nice to Emily, saying what a good girl she was being
She sent us away with an antibiotic eye gel and also something that will help the dilate. I wasn’t sure what that was for? Anyone know what she meant? Annoyingly I find it really hard to take in information when someone is telling me something important.. I try so hard but it goes in one ear and out the other.I will also give her metacam.
I’m also not sure how long I should do the treatments for..It doesn’t say on the labels. 1 week maybe?
Should I also apply the tear gel that I already had, a couple of times a day to keep her eye moist?
Her eye this morning:
After the vets still with dye in her eye..
Hay pokes are horrible. I hope she is feeling better soon x