about to preform bumblefoot surgery---any tips befor doing so?

[Mutchi]

I really have to go to bed now, as its 2.30am here and I've got to get up at 7am!

Hoping others will step in to support you.

k by!

 

[ryneaeiel]

Thanks for the tag, @Chicalina!

We definitely need pics to see the severity of the bumblefoot and what it would take to treat it. Some can easily be drained and cleaned, whereas others need more invasive measures.

The first step to treating it isn't the chicken -- it's removing the causes of bumblefoot.

You need to go over the entire floor of the coop and the run. Remove any splintering wood or pieces of wood you find on the ground. Cut and file down any sharp wire sticking out. If you have heavier breeds of chickens, you need to lower their perches -- jumping from them could be what caused it. Most importantly, the coop and run need to be cleaned! The most common cause of bumblefoot is an unsanitary environment. If you don't do this, the bumblefoot will keep returning and will begin to show up in your other chickens as well.

Now, onto the chicken. I'm going to wait for pics before giving instructions on how to treat it, but you're going to need:

• Veterycin Plus
• Iodine
• Neosporin
• Hydrogen peroxide
• A 10ml syringe (no needle)
• Epsom salts
• Gauze pads
• Vet wrap (the blue wrap you already have)

 

[Chicalina]

I had to check back quickly and I see you are now in good hands. Thanks @ryneaeiel for stepping in.

As I said, better to do it properly with all the right stuff.

I'll come back tomorrow and see how you are doing @i want a sillkie !

 

[Mutchi]

turns out, before i desided to do this alone. i had my mom feel and examine the 'bumblefoot' and she had to look into it more so she did cut into it but turns out that it was i normal scar and no puss or anything in it but it was infected. it started to bleed so we put it in the vetwrap, now i need to know how to cure a infected scar?

 

[topochico225]

turns out, before i desided to do this alone. i had my mom feel and examine the 'bumblefoot' and she had to look into it more so she did cut into it but turns out that it was i normal scar and no puss or anything in it but it was infected. it started to bleed so we put it in the vetwrap, now i need to know how to cure a infected scar?

Infected cut, you mean? To my knowledge, that's what bumblefoot is, but I may be wrong.

 

[ryneaeiel]

I'm sorry, how do you know it was infected if there wasn't any pus?

You'll need to soak it in iodine, then spray it with Veterycin and apply the Neosporin before covering it with gauze and wrapping it. It should heal on its own.

 

[Mutchi]

Infected cut, you mean? To my knowledge, that's what bumblefoot is, but I may be wrong.

theres nothing in it tho...

 

[ryneaeiel]

Infected cut, you mean? To my knowledge, that's what bumblefoot is, but I may be wrong.

Yeah, bumblefoot is essentially a scrape or cut that becomes infected due to dirty conditions.

 

[Mutchi]

I'm sorry, how do you know it was infected if there wasn't any pus?

You'll need to soak it in iodine, then spray it with Veterycin and apply the Neosporin before covering it with gauze and wrapping it. It should heal on its own.

we have no iodine but we sprayed it with vetericyn, covered it with gause then wraped it tho

 

[Mutchi]

Yeah, bumblefoot is essentially a scrape or cut that becomes infected due to dirty conditions.

it was swelled but no puss.??