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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you I will do that. When I leave them I don't free range them and they are confined to their run as my friend doesn't like the responsibility of anything happening to them. The run is covered so it stays very dry in the back half and fairly dry in the front bit so the dressing should stay...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you. Do I actually put the salve in the hole or do I just apply liberally over the surface? The salve seems to have changed the swelling from soft, presumably puss filled, to hard. I was squeezing towards the hole quite hard but no sign of anything other than the fibrous material similar...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Sorry, messages crossing. I have been filling the hole with antibiotic then salve all round then dressing. I will just use salve for the next couple of days and try and get more out then just smother it with antibiotic cream and dressing it on Sunday morning ready for the trip. I'll try to get...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    She's walking better today. I don't think she's I'm much pain now. Soaked her and tried to see if I could get any more out. Couldn't manage to get any more out with the tweezers I have. I think the swelling has gone down a bit. I will soak and dress her with antibiotic cream and drawing salve...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Sorry about all the typos I typed it outside in the sun so difficult to see what I had written. Thank you so much. Richard.
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Update on this morning's treatment. Usual 20 minute soak and purple spray.I them felt round the bumble and squeezed it. It is no longer soft but is a hard lump. I managed to get the black top off fairly easily but could see more below. It seemed to be a fairly large mass and squeezing it seemed...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you again MariaMac for all your time and support. Really not looking forward to doing it in the morning (our time) but all your advice has been a great help. I'll update when I have finished if all goes well. Thank you and the others for all the advice. Richard.
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you LaFleche I guess I'll give it a go tomorrow. Thank you Richard
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Hello again Thanks to all your advice, I have been soaking her foot in Epsom salts, spraying with chlorohexadine liberally, letting it dry then applying drawing salve liberally and dressing it. The scab is now protruding slightly but still hard and a bit inset. I feel it needs more time with...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    I can't thank you enough for taking so much time to help and reassure me. I will start it all off this morning and see how I get on. I will keep you posted about how it goes. Thank you Richard
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    Hen with poorly foot

    I'm in yet more of a quandary. Unfortunately the triple antibiotic I have bought may contain pramoxine (the pain relief component in neosporin +pain relief) but I can't find out for certain. Should I not use this? Will I be better sticking with the chlorohexadine based ointment? Very annoying as...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you. The drawing salve just arrived so I have decided to start things in the morning. I'm not 100% clear. Should I soak her for 20 mins then try and get the scab off or soak, dry and put the drawing salve on and dress and leave for a while to soften further then attempt scab removal later...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you. This support is brilliant. All I have at the moment is antibacterial spray, antiseptic cream, 1 1/2 inch square dressings and the vet wrap. The salve is arriving later and the antibiotic ointment is next week. I will be probably leave it till the salve comes if it's not too late. If...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thank you again. I'll have a go tomorrow when the drawing salve arrives. This is the stuff I've bought https://amzn.eu/d/5yiquYK I hope it's the right stuff. I guess I just put some salve on a dressing, place I against the hole and apply the vet wrap? I'll have another look at some of the...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    I didn't say but you probably guessed I'm from England where we are more regulated than you are.
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