Deer Farmer

TallTines

I am posting this for a friend - he has a doe fawn that was just born & he believes she is blind. Her eyes are "mushy" & extremely small. Is there anything he can try as far as medicines to see if he can help her to see?

Scott Heinrich

Try a large dose of Thiamine (B-1) 5cc sub Q daily for 3 days. The dosage wont hurt the deer as any excess will be shed in the urine.

Robbie

Scott - what do you think about a little Dex, too?

CurtisLloyd

this happens from time to time..... if the fawn is not extremely premature it is probably permanent...I have seen a fawn with no eyes .... not just un opened eye slits , no eye socket, eyes, optic nerve.....etc.



What color is the humor in the eyes? if they look like tele-illusion ( color change paint... purple/blue shimer) it is permanent