Author Topic: Gunky eyes (Read 3409 times)

mariegold · « **on:** December 27, 2014, 08:55:45 pm »

Hi everyone.

My goat has had yellow discharge coming from her eyes for a while now and I have been washing them out twice a day. It hasn't got any better, or worse..... I don't believe its pinkeye as it has been going on for a while and having seen pinkeye in sheep it looks nowhere near as bad, but they do look sore and uncomfortable. Is this a job for the vet? Or does anyone have any other suggestions please? I would like to avoid a vet call out charge if possible but could ring them and ask for some medication if anyone has any recommendations?

Many thanks and seasons greetings

ScotsGirl · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2014, 09:04:47 pm »

Speak to vet and get some antibiotic ointment. That should clear it up

mariegold · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2014, 09:24:24 pm »

Yes, good plan.... have been trying to avoid antibiotics, hoped I could sort it out myself but this has been going on too long. I feel guilty now

Anke · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2014, 11:13:03 am »

Orbenin eye ointment will help clearing it up. (you will need another person to hold the goat and then carefully squirt some stuff into the lower eyelid as you remove it from the eyeball. She will then blink and move the cream over her eyes properly. Difficult to explain and goat will not like it. Treat both eyes.

Could simply be dusty hay or just generally more dust if they spend a lot of time inside at the moment.

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2014, 01:32:14 am »

is it in both eyes?
orbenin is great stuff, saved one of mine from pinkeye! Would recommmend if you can to get 2 tubes of ointment and mark them left and right if its both eyes or you could end up going in circles if its an infection.
Have they had a batch of dusty hay? Sounds daft but hay dust can play havoc with the eyes, mine included as we store some of our hay up in the rafters and I get a facefull every time I take some down for the girls