Calf damaged eye?

[Farmxc051]

Hi All, two days ago a worker was herding calves and one calf got clipped in the eye with a stick. The calf kept its eye squinted/Closed for the next few hours. The next day it seemed better however the eye is weeping watery liquid down his face under the eye. I fear he may have lost vision in the eye, is there anything I can do or give him? He’s about 2 and a half months old... thanks for any suggestions?...

 

[deleted user 837354]

Vet needs to look....

I hate eyes....

 

[Scholsey]

Vet job, take the stick off the worker.

 

[Farmxc051]

Vet job, take the stick off the worker.

Vet needs to look....

I hate eyes....

Thanks for the reply’s , meant to add these pictures, pic of the two eyes....

 

[betweenthelines]

Vet job, take the stick off the worker.

Keep the stick, get rid of the worker, why is anyone hitting an animal around the head?

 

[farmboy]

Keep the stick, get rid of the worker, why is anyone hitting an animal around the head?

To be fair the wife accidentally caught a friendly calf in the eye with a pitchfork when bedding up once and I’m pretty sure she wasn’t hitting it round the head

 

[Suckndiesel]

We have put part of a milking cow tube below the eyelid and it sorts any eye issues like that

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Yeah it wants treatment.

Can't advise you which to use as the meds that work best would need cascade. Coughpost7Cough.
Failing that good old pen+strep injection into the eyelid is a decent alternative.

Cos it's the internet, I've have to say. Sticks should be used as an arm extension only. If the worker is clipping animals some CPD may be needed.

 

[Headless chicken]

Hi All, two days ago a worker was herding calves and one calf got clipped in the eye with a stick. The calf kept its eye squinted/Closed for the next few hours. The next day it seemed better however the eye is weeping watery liquid down his face under the eye. I fear he may have lost vision in the eye, is there anything I can do or give him? He’s about 2 and a half months old... thanks for any suggestions?...

smack the worker in the eye, wait a day see what treatment he feels is needed and apply that to the calf first.

 

[jerseycowsman]

We have put part of a milking cow tube below the eyelid and it sorts any eye issues like that

Yep, or dry cow tube

 

[Farmxc051]

Thanks, vet recommended this aswell, I put it on last night, thanks again... hopefully it will improve over the coming days..