My wild pigeon has a blind eye. Should I continue its doxycycline?

Good pictures. Looking at the first picture, I agree that is probably an infection of the infra-orbital sinus. With the other pictures, the situation appears much improved but there is that gaping hole. If the wound can be kept clean for the time needed to heal, there is a fair chance the wound can close. BUT you are correct in the defect might increase the chances of future infections. Increasing the dietary intake of vitamin A (carrots, yellow vegetables) or vitamins could help in the healing process. The other thing to consider is that the bacterial infection that improved might be a secondary infection and the primary cause could be pigeon pox. If you have other birds, observe them for similar lesion on non-feathered areas (face and feet).

Poor Sky! Depending on the severity of the symptoms, it typically takes anywhere from 5-7 days to see significant improvement. Your vet can also recommend artificial tear drops to keep the eye moist and lubricated as well as certain supplements to help keep the virus from replicating more. Sky can also wear a cone or E-collar to prevent him from scratching the area and causing further damage. I hope this helps and that Sky starts feeling better soon!

Thanks for reaching out about the dove. Typically, wounds need to be cleaned and then antibiotics to treat and prevent infections. Try cleaning the wound with warm water with a moistened cotton tipped applicator, to remove debris, dirt and pus. This wound management is often for long term, weeks or more. Antibiotics require a veterinary visit to prescribe. Good luck.

I am so sorry to hear about Biba not feeling well. Your veterinarian is right - seeing discharge (the brown stuff) around the nose in combination with the sneezing is suggestive of upper respiratory disease (nose, windpipe). With the addition of the tail bob, this is suggestive of lower respiratory disease (lungs, air sacs; pneumonia would be classified as lower respiratory disease). Often in budgies, it is common for them to become quiet, and can get stressed, with medication administration as handling can be hard on them. If you haven't seen a great deal of improvement since starting the medication, I would recommend contacting your veterinarian. They may want to see Biba an additional time to repeat their examination and evaluate if the lungs sound better, or if the discharge has improved. If it hasn't, they may decide to switch antibiotics. At home, I would ensure that Biba is kept warm, as birds' body temperatures are higher than ours. Also make sure her environment is humid, if she will tolerate it. You can do this with a humidifier, or by taking her into the bathroom when you take a shower. This can help to break up any discharge and material that may be present in her nose, airways, and lungs. I hope this gives you a place to start, and I hope Biba feels better soon!

It would be best to try and bring the bird to your vet ASAP to have it treated as the eye and beak both look like there may be a pox or other sort of infection irritating it. You can use a clean washcloth to remove any debris from the eye to help keep it open and more comfortable. Making sure to keep the bird away from any other pets or people is also a good idea to prevent the spread of any illness until it can be treated by your vet.

If your dog had a healthy liver to begin with then the chances of the antibiotics or other medications causing liver damage is very minimal. If you are worried about the liver function your vet can run labs to check them. Easy to do and relatively inexpensive. Doxycycline can be used to treat eye disease but usually only if a pyogranulomatous or autoiummune disease is suspected. I typically use only topical eye medications to treat conjunctivitis but I guess it is possible that your vet thinks there may be more underlying going on than just conjunctivitis. I cannot play backseat driver as I don't have all the information. If you are worried about the treatment prescribed I suggest you speak to your vet and ask them to clarify.

Although the picture is out of focus and I would recommend to post another pic to have a more specific answer, the eye discharge could be related to an upper respiratory tract jnfection/inflammation. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. A different or systemic antibiotics may be needed. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.