Antibiotics splashed into eye

adz1984

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Alexandrine (Bella) RB2 (Unammed)
My bird is an escape artist and quite possibly the squirmiest bird ever! She uses every muscle possible to escape secure towel headlocks, wings, beak, wriggling, legs etc. Anyways I was giving her second round of oral meds (flagyl) and she suddenly moved her head right as I started to inject, splash right into her eye! Was only about 0.1ml.. I then immediately put water on it and misted her eye quite abit. Her outer eye ring was reddish for a few mins but then was ok after water, couldn't tell one eye apart much at all. Inspected her for about 15mins and didn't notice any itching or visible signs of irritation. Am I in the clear or is this bad?
 
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SailBoat

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DYH Amazon
My bird is an escape artist and quite possibly the squirmiest bird ever! She uses every muscle possible to escape secure towel headlocks, wings, beak, wriggling, legs etc. Anyways I was giving her second round of oral meds (flagyl) and she suddenly moved her head right as I started to inject, splash right into her eye! Was only about 0.1ml.. I then immediately put water on it and misted her eye quite abit. Her outer eye ring was reddish for a few mins but then was ok after water, couldn't tell one eye apart much at all. Inspected her for about 15mins and didn't notice any itching or visible signs of irritation. Am I in the clear or is this bad?

You're in the clear!!! Your rapid response in raising the eye was 100% correct and you're watching for changes get you five stars for Parrot care!

FYI: Our DYH Amazon is an equal hand full when providing medication. We have shifted to two people with one holding and the other providing the medication. If you have someone else, use the added help. The goal is getting the medication in not proving your ability to do it all!

Our Avian Vet will bring in a Tech when it is time to hold 'Mr. Big!' If he gets a finger or any skin, Oh Boy and its hurts! So, two people, one Parrot, is fair play in my mind!
 

Notdumasilook

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Jul 28, 2015
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Charlotte, NC
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Blue Fronted Amazon, Cookie..Sun Conure..lil Booger (RIP) Have owned Parakeets, lovebirds, cockatiels, cockatoos, pocket parrot, and quakers.
There is a much easier way. The trick is getting the bird to want to take his meds. Im not familiar with Flagyl, but I am with Baytril. The latter taste horrid. (yes I taste test my birds meds) Luckily, I have at my disposal both a "compounding" pharmacy, and a really good vet... plus some tricks up my sleeve. My (new) vet does not give the standard Baytril.. she gives the same anti-biotic but specifically formulated for oral administration. That makes a big diff, it doesnt not taste like crap. Also, before the meds go in the syringe I draw up a lil bit of corn syrup...then the med...so the last taste they get is something sweet... Try that with your bird a few times it can make it easier. Booger has gotten to where... if I want to.. I just hold up the syringe and he runs to it and starts licking the end. Giving meds does not have to be a fight. Even if you must somewhat restrain your bird he also should be accustomed to being handled so he doesn't go in to "panic" mode during those times. Honestly, we need to teach our birds to take stuff from syringes even if they are not sick.. because more than likely one day they will need them.
 

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