Hi, I have a 22 month old (16 lb) leghorn/rhode island red rooster who back in June had bumblefoot, took about a month or so to treat at home & it all seemed to clear up. He developed a mild limp on the same foot that would come & go after it healed & now for the past 2 months it's constant & it doesn't respond to any pain meds. Xray revealed inflammation in the foot pad(vet said possible soft tissue related). Xrays were done without sedation so vet didn't get rest of leg. I've examined the rest of his leg & no sign of pain is present anywhere in hock, knee or hip...the leg he's limping on the foot pad feels a bit less cushioned than the other & from the hock to the claws on the limping leg seems thinner than the other(muscle weakness or a bit atrophied??)
Mycoplasma test was negative(was tested for this because he had pneumonia too).
Vet gave Sulfa-Trimethoprim while we waited for the mycoplasma results but after 2 doses his crop got impacted we cleared it out, tried the meds again in case not related but same thing happened after 2 doses...
My questions: If it's an infection wouldn't it spread up the leg?
When treating the bumblefoot a small "cork" did come out. I never bandaged it up because I kept him in the house(he's my only chicken) & cleaned it & packed with antibiotic cream several times per day. The opening was 1/4" if that. So, not sure if this limping is related to the old bumblefoot or a soft tissue injury? If anyone experienced something similar, please share.
Thank you
Mycoplasma test was negative(was tested for this because he had pneumonia too).
Vet gave Sulfa-Trimethoprim while we waited for the mycoplasma results but after 2 doses his crop got impacted we cleared it out, tried the meds again in case not related but same thing happened after 2 doses...
My questions: If it's an infection wouldn't it spread up the leg?
When treating the bumblefoot a small "cork" did come out. I never bandaged it up because I kept him in the house(he's my only chicken) & cleaned it & packed with antibiotic cream several times per day. The opening was 1/4" if that. So, not sure if this limping is related to the old bumblefoot or a soft tissue injury? If anyone experienced something similar, please share.
Thank you