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Zip ties might work, but they are strong animals and use teeth and claws. I would try it. They chewed up my aluminum cat food cans while sitting inside the trap waiting to be found. My neighbor, a farmer agave me the idea about the straw bales and tarp, but I spent a lot time trying to get the...

I just took cat food or tuna cans (the steel tuna cans hold up better than the aluminum cat food cans for a repeat use) and drove 2 nail holes into the bottom. Then I would put a shoe lace or twine through the hole, and tie it to the bottom of the trap in the right spot. Wire works as well...

Glad that you identified the predator. You can get a raccoon trap at your feed store or hardware store. When I had a problem with them, I had to secure a tuna can to the bottom of the right spot with wire or a shoelace, or they would reach through the cage and grab the bait. They also will turn...

If you have any pictures of a footprint, that could be very helpful.

The face looks like a raccoon or ferret, but minks are similar in the face. The long dark tail is interesting. Mink

Is that a mink? Does the long black tail belong to the predator? Or is the face a raccoon?

First Aid Antiseptic (povidone iodine) is the generic 10% betadine that WalMart sells in the first aid aisle. It is a liquid. You can find it in most any drug store as povidone iodine, or sometimes by the brand name betadine.

A daily warm soak to her foot using saline, or almost anything, will do her more good than anything. The Neosporin should be applied twice a day. But if she is in the dirt, I would probably just coat it in the betadine.

Chlorhexidene (Hibiclens) and Povidone Iodine Wound Solution are available at Walmart in the first aid aisle. Both are good at initial first aid of wounds. After initial disinfection, saline can be used. Saline can be homemade with 2 tsp of table salt added to a quart or liter of water.

Fish mox (amoxicillin) dosage is 57 mg per pound given twice a day. Baytril will treat more bacteria. Baytril (enrofloxacin) 10% dosage is 0.05 ml per pound twice a day. Here are some links to find it: https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/ Fish mox is available in 2 strengths 250 mg and 500mg here...

You can look around at local stores for fish antibiotics. But many things are available online. The fish antibiotics are the same amoxicillin chemically. There are also antibiotics for pigeons that many use on chickens, such as baytril or canker medicines. It is up to you whether to use them or...

Here is another online: https://www.chewy.com/thomas-labs-fish-mox-amoxicillin/dp/157939

You can get amoxicillin online as FishMox. Is there any way to get amoxicillin from your vet locally? Do you have any extra antibiotics at home? Here is a link for Tractor Supply where it has to be ordered and sent to the store...

Are you soaking the foot daily? I would use some Betadine or Hibiclens (chlorhexidene) in the water. That should help with infection, along with applying plain antibiotic ointment

It looks swollen. If you see blisters leave them alone. The soaks can be done once a day. Is she using the foot? How is the scabbing on top of the foot and lower leg looking? Plain antibiotic ointment can be dabbed on gently twice a day.

Soaking is okay with frostbite, just no scrubbing or massaging. It looks to me more like a smash injury, or a frostbitten foot that has been injured (if only one foot got wet.) She might have gotten the foot stuck under something as well. To be honest, I use a heat lamp in zero temperatures...

Where do you live? Is it cold winter or freezing temps? Any chance of frostbite? It kind of looks like an injury with swelling of the toes, discoloration, and scabbing. Could she have been stepped on or had the foot crushed or injured under something? I would soak the feet in warm Epsom salts...