Yellow eye

[DOVEScot]

Today I have a 03 cock with a closed eye, when I pulled back the eye lid it's eye ball is a cloudy yellow, he has been a great bird and always in ngood health, although he looks a bit down today, any advice would be appreacited

I have isolated him for his and others benefit just incase

 

 

 

[cottage lofts]

as it been pecked is it red on sides..

 

as it a touch of respiratory...

[OLDYELLOW]

its wattles look dirty is it feeding young ? could be in a draught ? may have respirity ?

[pjc]

could it have had a knock, it looks like the pupil has burst and maybe blind in that eye?

 

Phil

[DOVEScot]

its wattles look dirty is it feeding young ? could be in a draught ? may have respirity ?

 

yes it is feeding a young one, could be a draught as the loft doors are never shut as the aviary doors are shut

[DOVEScot]

could it have had a knock, it looks like the pupil has burst and maybe blind in that eye?

 

Phil

 

It could have been a knock or a peck as it is a dominant cock, always scraping, just worried about it being yellow and cloudy, incase it has an underlying problem, anything good for bathing the eyes :-/

[OLDYELLOW]

i would close birds in loft at night ,but could be from a hard impact to it's eye as stated so may be blind, as for drops to put in eye if one eye cold try  this and will disinfect eye

http://www.everythingforpets.com/belga_vet_argus_eye_drops.pet/use.id.5.item_id.446.dept.0/

[THE FIFER]

if its wattery could be one eye cold,

[Guest Vic]

A squirt of normal human eye treatment will work, out of one of those small tubes. But if it is respiratory trouble , you will have to treat the entire stock, with what the vet advises.

[andy]

The eye looks infected to me, try some antibiotic eye drops  ie cloramphenicol every 4 hours for a couple of days. Dont bother shutting the loft doors to the aviary, thats not your problem or more than one bird would have it.

[DOVEScot]

if its wattery could be one eye cold,

 

It is not watery, quite dry looking

[THE FIFER]

 

It is not watery, quite dry looking

 

not one eye cold then, may have got a knock, or i have heard before a pigeon has 2 eyelids and has been known for the inner one to stick, making the eye look dull and misty.

 

 

[DOVEScot]

The eye looks infected to me, try some antibiotic eye drops  ie cloramphenicol every 4 hours for a couple of days. Dont bother shutting the loft doors to the aviary, thats not your problem or more than one bird would have it.

 

No other birds have any problems that I have noticed, I will have a good look at them tomorrow

 

[DOVEScot]

 

not one eye cold then, may have got a knock, or i have heard before a pigeon has 2 eyelids and has been known for the inner one to stick, making the eye look dull and misty.

 

 

The second eyelid is moving, it is definately the eyeball that is infected or damaged

[THE FIFER]

maybe its just bloodshot and could clear up in a few days.

[DOVEScot]

maybe its just bloodshot and could clear up in a few days.

 

Hopefully as he is a cracking cock

[DOVEScot]

i would close birds in loft at night ,but could be from a hard impact to it's eye as stated so may be blind, as for drops to put in eye if one eye cold try  this and will disinfect eye

http://www.everythingforpets.com/belga_vet_argus_eye_drops.pet/use.id.5.item_id.446.dept.0/

 

Cheers

[DOVEScot]

maybe its just bloodshot and could clear up in a few days.

 

It is more yellow than bloodshot

[jimmy white]

 

The second eyelid is moving, it is definately the eyeball that is infected or damaged

 

remember a pigeon has 3 eye lids ,one is the nicky membrane which acts as a kind of windscreen washer ,this third eyelid could be stuck ,closed, making the eye look odd,,,if it was one eyed cold [usualy linked to respiratory probs ], you would see bubbles on the bottom of the eyelid.  if, as you say the pupil is yellow tends to make me think the bird has had an injury, resulting in blindness,whether temporary [i hope] or permanent , bathing it with a cold tea bag would do no harm , if it was respiratory, i would have thought it would show in the younger birds first ,but possible ,if so [or if any others showed signs ]i would treat for respiratory , a bird that has had one eyed cold for some time can result in blindness ,,,,,,,,,maybe better seeing a good avian vet

[DOVEScot]

Today I have a 03 cock with a closed eye, when I pulled back the eye lid it's eye ball is a cloudy yellow, he has been a great bird and always in ngood health, although he looks a bit down today, any advice would be appreacited

I have isolated him for his and others benefit just incase

 

 

 

Both eyes yellow today and bird sitting hunched up, totally puzzled no one I know has ever heard of this

 

 

[pjc]

can you tell if he is blind?

[DOVEScot]

can you tell if he is blind?

 

Definately no reaction in the eye

[pjc]

in either eye?

[DOVEScot]

in either eye?

 

Yes in both eyes

[pjc]

if there is no reaction in either eye and the pupils appear to have dispersed then he is blind and the kindest thing to do is despatch him as he won't be able to feed etc, let alone find his way around the loft.

 

Phil