four day old calves with gunky/crusty eyes?

[talulahdoesthehula]

  what should i do about this???

[Suga]

ooh you came to the right place TDTH

our P & A people are super duper smart with stuff like that

unfortunately i suck and cant help you

[talulahdoesthehula]

  well thank you...I think! LOL

[ACME]

  hi talula,

the farming people are out on their farms, but could pop in at any time, and hopefully be able to give you some advice.

are the calves born with the gunk or it coming on in the first few days?
might help to throw up some more details

where are the calves kept, routine, feeding, meds, etc

 

[talulahdoesthehula]

hey there, i think that the farmers will know what i mean...i milked cows for 20 years but stopped reaing claves some years back... ive seen it beofre...it usually develops after a few days old and it spreads like wildfire.. i just cant remenber what causes it.. i know its a bug but i cant think what to do about it..ie, cream or penicillan...............i  have seperated the ones with it.

[The Vadge (|)]

is it not just like conjuncticitis?

Cold tea bag kinda stuff?

 

[cylllyyy cylindra]

Check the thread later on - they will let you know when they log in.  They are so good with their knowledge etc.   

[ACME]

  I can just see that, creep, 

[The Vadge (|)]

I can just see that, creep, 

just see what?

Its true - cold tea bags help with conjunctivitus

[Collie]

nah, you need to go to the vets - get a tube or two of anitbiotic eye ointment to use on them.  The teabag is greats for gently cleansing the gunk away and making them feel more comfortable but what you are talking about is a contagious eue infection.

[ACME]

I can just see that, creep, 

just see what?

Its true - cold tea bags help with conjunctivitus

I know - it was just the image of all these calves lined up with teabags over their eyes 

[♦ snoopy ♥]

There is a mastitis treatment that you also use for conjunctivitis.  Check with the vet its either Orbenin MC or Clavulox MC.  But it is exactly the same product they will give you for eye treatment, cept the eye stuff costs a little bit more.

Yes it will spread fast.

I would be looking at why you have got it in the first place.

You got concrete floors? or poorer drainage in your pens???  Get down on your hands and knees and smell the floor.  If ya can smell urine, thats where the conjunctivitis is coming from.  I have had it in a pen from that before.
If it does smell uriney, act ASAP to clear it.  You can get also inhalation pneumonia in your calves if ya dont drain it/clean it out. 

good luck.

[talulahdoesthehula]

  thank you... i suspect it was transferrred from a newbie we just got from elsewhere for calf club...it had little pus things on its eyes......bugger