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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Just wanted to come back and update. It took quite a while, and we had to open the foot a second time, but she did heal up and get back to her normal self. We did a wrap with antibiotic ointment that we changed every 2-3 days as well. Thank you!
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Thank you! I appreciate it 🥰
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Thank you. I really didn’t want to do it, but she tolerated it fine and if it hopes her feel better, it’s definitely worth it :) And now we are prepared if it ever happens again.
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    That worked to get the kernel out on the bottom. But after a couple days the top was still not great so we cut it and removed the pus from in there to hopefully speed the healing. She did really well, poor thing. Thanks for your help
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    When we unwrapped the foot, it was already much less swollen from removing the scab on the bottom, I guess. Even the top looked like it was deflated a bit. But we cut the top one open and removed all the pus we could find, cleaned and re-wrapped. Will keep you posted. Thanks again
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    That is true! Maybe I will. Thanks for the help.
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Glad I'm not the only one. Husband is out of town so it's my son and I dealing with it. I almost want to ask my neighbor to help as he's a surgeon but I feel ridiculous doing so!! haha I need to get it together :)
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    By cutting, you mean, like the first article you shared, right?
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Thanks for the advice. The flock usually free ranges on about a 3/4 acre, but since this injury she has stayed pretty close to the pen. It's good to hear that sometimes the less invasive methods help them to heal themselves. I'll keep checking and applying the ointment and re-wrapping every...
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Hello @Wyorp Rock , I pulled out the kernel from the bottom of her foot tonight after soaking. There didn’t seem to be anything behind it but skin. I filled the hole with neosporin. But I couldn’t tell what to do with the swelling in the top of her foot. There didn’t seem to be an obvious scab...
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Ok that’s good to know, thanks
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Thank you. We soaked tonight. Will keep trying for a few more days before proceeding with the other method
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    Thank you. Do you know if it would be ok to give her rimadyl (carprofen) ahead of time? I don’t have metacam
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    How to treat bumblefoot

    First time dealing with bumble foot. I’ve been googling but am wondering- would it be advisable to try soaking this foot daily and applying antibiotic ointment/wrapping before going to the slice open/surgery treatment? I would like to spare her pain if possible but she’s obviously in pain with...
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    Confused- Can my drake live with the hens full-time?

    I had 2 Pekin drakes about 8 months old, who grew up together and were super adorably bonded. They lived in a pen inside our garden fence on their own. We also have 6 ducks and 14 chickens that live in their own pens and free range in a separate backyard. Unfortunately one of the drakes died...
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