Pus in doeling's eye

[horsymom]

Hi All,

I'm brand new here, and have two Nigerian Dwarf Doelings about 12 weeks old now, I've had them about 1 month. One has pus in one of her eyes tonight, a fair amount, but I don't see any other sign of inflammation, and she doesn't seem to be uncomfortable or afraid of sunlight. I have a deposit on a young buckling who should be weaned in a couple of weeks, and I'd like this to be cleared up before bringing a newly weaned baby home.

Thank you for any advice you may have.

 

[elevan]

Welcome to BYH!

Likely it's Pinkeye. You can either use terramycin ointment or drop some LA200 into the eye 2x daily for about a week and that should clear it up.

 

[ksalvagno]

It also could be a hay poke or something. I would use the terramycin in her eye 3-4 times per day if you can do it. At least twice a day.

 

[horsymom]

Thank you. Is Terramycin available at a feed store?

 

[elevan]

Thank you. Is Terramycin available at a feed store?

Generally it's pretty easy to find.