J&D Cattle":4dajgwah said:
Checked my cows this morning and the bull has pinkeye. Didn't notice it on Sunday. Today the eye is running pretty good, has a nice size white spot, and he has the eye winked but not all the way closed. I don't have a headgate on this place and hauled the portable chute I borrowed back last week. Old timer told me to throw salt in the eye or even loose mineral out of the feeder. Said it will dry it up. I've had good luck with LA300 in the past but don't know if it is worth penning him and moving him to a chute. Buddy says he has a "bang stick" that we could use in the pen without having to catch him in the chute. Thoughts?
Yup - you will see all the recipes here - everything from salt in the eyes to God only knows what
With all the quack cures out there, half the time the animal heals up by itself - the other half, the animal loses its eye and the breed gets a bad name
Good rule of thumb to follow:
If you can put it in your eye, you can probably do the same to any mammal
I will not give you any cures - however, I have several things that work on this farm and I can assure you that none of them are granular.
There are many ways to cure an ill - but not all the old ways really do work - sometimes they get used and as I stated - the animal heals itself anyways.
Would you want some salt in your eye?
Try asking the vet - s/he probably has a few more qualifications than some have here.
Your telephone call costs you nothing and at the same time you might learn something that you will use for years.
Pretty sure I will get a bit of a stormy reply from one or two folks - but remember - despite the fact we raise them to kill them, you have a responsibility to be humane whenever possible. Toss the salt on your steak or test it in your own eye to see how it works first.
As for the effort you mentioned - if he is worth keeping, he is worth the effort
This question comes up so often and all the old folk recipes start floating around - I think I will keep this one back for a standard response. LOL
Have a great day
Best to all
Bez
Sorry - edited for spelling errors - hate them!