Budgie have a red eye

[Neu]

Hello all, today I woke up to find Ollie Polly with one swollen red eye. I don't know what and how it happen but she is eating and playing ok... I would like to know if there is any homemade remedy to make her feel better until I take her to the vet. Thank you in advance!!!!

 

[WingedVictory]

Hi, what happened could be something as simple as bumping a toy, dust, or seed shell under one of the eye lids. If it were one of mine I would use saline eye drops to wash away debris and give some relief. If it gets worse take your bird to an avian vet right away.

Saline eye drops only!

Gary

 

[Anne & Gang]

poor baby...as Gary says..and keep us posted!!

 

[Big Blues]

Awwww, give little Ollie Polly extra skirches right after the saline.

 

[Neu]

Awww thank you guys so much!!!!!!!!!! And Gary thank you! I will go to the pharmacy right away to buy some saline. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks once again

 

[Paula]

Hi -- how's Ollie Polly doing? Any improvement in the eye?

 

[Neu]

Hello! I have washed her eye twice with the saline, once earlier and an hour ago. I wasn't sure about how many times I should do that but she hates it. So far I haven't seen any difference but she is her usual self eating, playing, chirping... I tried to take a picture but could not take one good enough to see the eye and she wouldn't stop moving. I guess I will know more tomorrow.

@Paula You have so many beautiful budgies, what an adorable picture!!!!! What is that toy budgie back there?

 

[ncGreyBirdLady]

Hoping that Ollie Polly is going to be just fine

 

[WingedVictory]

Hi, is she acting like the eye is irritated? If the redness does not clear up by morning call your AV and take her in if need be. Hopefully after a good nights sleep the redness will subside.

Gary

 

[Paula]

I agree with Gary --- if the eye still looks bad tomorrow, she should be seen by an avian vet. Hopefully it's just a temporary irritation, but if not, an infection could set in.

@Paula You have so many beautiful budgies, what an adorable picture!!!!! What is that toy budgie back there?

Thanks! Do you mean the green birdy hanging from the top rail of the playgym? That's a wooden Quaker parrot/monk parakeet toy. The girls usually ignore it, but I think it's cute.

 

[Neu]

Hi Gary! I checked in the morning and it seem to recede a little but it did not clear up completely. She does not seem bother by it at all. At lunch time I could not see anything, my vision was blurry because of a eye appointment. I don't know what to do... I will try to post some pics so you guys can give me an opinion. The vet is really close by and if necessary I will take her right away.

 

[Neu]

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[Billie Faye]

If you posted a picture I can't view it..has red X in it...anyone else having this problem????

 

[Neu]

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[Paula]

Hard to tell but is it red only on the eyelid area, or the actual eye?

 

[Neu]

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[Neu]

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[Neu]

 

[Neu]

I guess this one is better, sorry about that, I am still learning how to post pics... And yeah, it does not seem to be directly in the eye bit in the eye lid.

 

[Billie Faye]

From the looks, it could be a "hit" from a toy...you how they get really playing and swinging etc and it hits them a certain way....I think it should be fine..it doesn't look swollen or half an eye shut type of thing....