Maybe it's an eye infection? How do I deal with it?

[Lordoftheswarms]

Hey,
I have volunteered at a local pet store, and a very young and starving juvenile has an eye infection.

I have adjusted the husbandry from the catastrophe that it was (don't ask), separated all 4 of the leopard geckos (2 males were being housed together), the two in most immediate need are in tupperware type containers with all the essentials including a humid hide, calcium dish, etc., and they are both on a heat pad instead of the incandescent light they had, which was turned off I presume when the store closed. I wonder how the staff expected the reptiles to do well in a basement on a day that is very close to 0 Celsius, with no heat.

Back to the point of this post. The juvenile has an eye infection. Does anyone know the treatment for it, or is a vet visit necessary? Due to concerns about cost, and a concern for profit rather than for the animal, I imagine the pet store would prefer not to spend the money on a vet visit.
Can anyone offer advice on the treatment of an eye infection?
The affected eye is milky white.

I think it is an eye infection as opposed to shed stuck in the eye because the gecko can open the eye, and the surface of the eye looks milky, rather than something is on the surface of the eye.

Updates will follow.

 

[Lordoftheswarms]

The vet I talked to over the phone said the antibiotic he will need is Baytril or Beytril, which requires a prescription, which requires the vet. It is up to me to argue the Leo needs to go to the vet.

Thanks for reading.

 

[JordanAng420]

You might want to talk to your supervisor about health care for this little leo. I think they would most likely be pleasently suprised to see that you took the initiative to call the vet & ask for advice. Unfortunately, Dr's can't diagnose animals over the phone or internet, and it's illegal to write a prescription for an animal that you haven't physically examined.

Good luck with talking to them, iI hope they're willing to work something out.

 

[Saphira]

sounds like it probably has skin on his eyes....