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[margaretb]

Poppy's left eye is running and is obviously causing her discomfort. The white of her eye is pink so I suspect conjunctivitis? It is a little difficult to see exactly what is going on. Any suggestions as to what I could possibly do to relieve the discomfort before the vet comes in the morning?

 

[Chestnut mare]

U can bathe it with cold tea .

 

[BallyshanHorses]

I wouldnt put anything into an eye until the vet has had a look.It could be an absess,conjuctivitis or a foreign body so leave it to the experts in my opinion.

 

[xxMozlarxx]

Cold tea will be fine whatever it is. My old boy gets this all the time usually when it's a bit windy. I keep an eye on it and bathe it in tea, never had to call the vet as it usually settles down in a couple of days. That's just me and I respect your wish to call the vet, the tea would soothe it in the meantime and make your horse comfy. X

 

[Chestnutmare]

I also recommend cold tea bag method done this few times on horse's in past works a treat...keep doing it for a couple of days and if still inflammed and no better then yeah seek vet advice...

 

[ECRider]

The cold tea bag gets a thumbs up from me too! Bertie recently had the same and after just 3 days of applying a cold tea bag to his eye twice a day, it was all cleared up. Cheap and natural
Bertie did try and drink the tea, bless him he likes a cuppa

 

[JenHunt]

definitely sounds like conjunctivitis to me. I'd just keep wiping the stuff away with a clean tissue (to prevent the skin chaffing) and get the vet out.

 

[Dancing Queen]

cold tea, but i have also used golden eye ointment from the chemist which cleared it up.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Replied in vets hun x

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

I swear by cold tea bags my girlie get runny eyes.

 

[am3l1a]

could someone explain to me the magic of the teabag please? what it does and how to do it? x