Dancing Queen
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what treatment worked best?
mild conjunctivitis
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liannexsx
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cold tea
Dancing Queen
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as in put the tea bag on the eye?
I heard optrex infected eye was good but i have never use it before.
I heard optrex infected eye was good but i have never use it before.
jrp204
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You can buy antibiotic eye drops over the counter in Boots.
Dancing Queen
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do you think optrex would be safe enough to use?
touchstone
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Goldeneye drops are safe to use I'm not sure if it contains the same ingredients as optrex infected eye, but a quick google would bring it up.
Izzwizz
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Ditto this - used them recently on my mares eye and they worked well, cleared up the gunky eye in a couple of days.
Box_Of_Frogs
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The best option is plain boiled, cooled water. If you do go for the cold tea option, no, don't put the teabag on the eye, just make a weak tea (no milk) and bathe the eye in that. Do be aware however that conjunctivitis is an infection and it can get worse and become a much, much bigger problem. If it doesn't clear up in a day or two, ring your vet. And a caution: be very very very careful when you put anything in a horse's eye. One jerk from the horse and you can stab him in the eye. The golden rule is to ask yourself, if YOU had conjunctivits, what would you be prepared to put in your own eye? Would you self treat or go to your GP for the correct medication?
Dancing Queen
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Tea bags have seemed to work - thanks everyone x