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  1. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Thank you so much! I've been needing to update. A friend of a friend called in oral amoxicillin for her but we didn't see much progress. I finally found a vet in the next town over that will see chickens! I took her in and they cleaned out all of the infection, I guess I hadn't gotten all of it...
  2. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Thanks! I appreciate the advice. I just ordered a really small coop to use for a "chicken hospital" and will keep her separated until it gets here. Getting antibiotics! I haven't administered any pain medication but honey was recommended to help.
  3. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Thanks, I appreciate the recommendation! I will update as things progress.
  4. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    I will definitely look into that. I have been cleaning with betadine and spraying with Vetericyn, then applying plain Neosporin without the pain relief ingredients. I never thought of Silver or that it would be pet safe, I bet that's a great treatment!
  5. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Thank you! I would think that too, but the other foot had a scrape so I've been wrapping that one with a little Neosporin to help it heal/not become infected. It has the same amount of dressing but she can close her foot just fine on that side. When I put a little pressure on the toes on the...
  6. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Thank you! I just posted them. I hope that's the case 🤞
  7. thinkfreee5

    Chicken bumblefoot surgery mistake?

    Hi! I'm new here, looking for some insight on a bumblefoot operation performed last night. I have a chicken that had a VERY bad infection. By the time I noticed it, it was pretty far along. I did my best to go the non-invasive route with Epsom salt soaks and Prid drawing salve, but it seemed to...
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