There are many methods of treating bumblefoot. Many use soaking primarily, or at least in the beginning. I have done the surgery a number of times with success, and got it over with quickly. Later on, I found that not every case of it required invasive treatment, unless the foot was sore or the...
Oops! I was just helping someone with a prolapse, so the other link didn’t get copied. I will delete the other link, and correct my post. Here you go:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
Usually the bumblefoot infection is removed from the scab on the footpad. If all of the pus is not removed, then the top may need to be lanced as well. A lot of squeezing is sometimes necessary. I have seen bumblefoot like that, and in this link there is another picture...