Recent content by Lonnie33

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately she passed away in the night. There was obviously a lot more going on, she deteriorated very quickly, poor girl. 😢

She passed away in the night 😔 thanks all for your advice.

Thank you, I’ll give this a go. ☺️

Thanks. Yes loose spur is the right one, and the other foot is definitely just as swollen if not moreso. There’s no wounds on either foot to suggest bumblefoot ( though I understand there is not always a scab visible for bumblefoot). The abdomen is actually quite thin, she hardly weighs a...

I will soak feet again in epsom salts this afternoon then try to gently stabilise the spur with vetwrap, and see how she goes, but she seems to have gone downhill very quickly.

Have taken some more pics. I’m keeping her inside as she can barely walk. Sleeping most of the day and doesn’t seem very interested in food or water, even treats (soaked bits of bread). Feet both seem very sore. Poo is very watery. Beginning to wonder if it’s more than just the spur that’s the...

Thanks for your reply. I’ll try this for a few days and see if the swelling goes down. Any thoughts on why both feet would be a bit swollen? The spur on the other leg is normal.

Yes it is a bit actually, but no visible sores/scabs/ broken skin

Thanks so much for your speedy advice 🙏

Thanks so much for your advice. If I removed it entirely, is there an alternative to aspirin I could use for pain relief?

Sorry, thought I had uploaded them, trying again… Sorry, trying to upload pics again

Thanks for your reply. There doesn’t seem to be any bruising on the leg itself or any injury around the spur. I’ve popped some pictures up. Hmm I can’t think what might have caused the injury, something with that much force, it has me stumped.

Sorry, just took some photos this morning. There’s no sign of trauma around the spur but I can move it around 360 with my fingers, whereas the other spur is normal- firmly attached. Can’t think what might have happened to cause this. This morning she didn’t come outside and is limping badly. I...

My Buff Orpington hen has large spurs, approx 4cm. She was limping today and I noticed that one of the spurs is suddenly flexible, I can move it around quite freely as if it is no longer attached on the inside (outer skin is still attached as normal and there is no sign of injury, blood etc)...

Thanks, I can get tetracycline in a powder which mixes in the drinking water, I’ll try that, along with the 2 antiseptics I’ve been applying 3x per day (clorhexidine spray and betadine iodine ointment). Access to antibiotics is regulated in Australia, you can’t get it without a prescription, we...