Am I losing a toe? new development

[taprock]

I've been having an ongoing issue with a guineas foot. I have posted before so you may have seen it. Well a new development. I think she is losing a toe. What that means I have no idea, no idea how to treat or what to do. She has been on oral antibiotics in the basement but I can't take her constant chirping so she's back outside and so I can't treat her that way anymore. Any ideas would be great, I'm totally lost on what to do and feel horrible not being able to do more for her.

 

[taprock]

She was outside a good part of the day and managed to break a claw on the other foot. I hope this isn't the start to more problems. I wish I knew what was going on with her.

 

[taprock]

Double post

 

[joyous]

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looks like it. My guinea had 3 toes that looked like that from frost bite, I just left her alone until one partially tore off and she was bleeding. I then took her inside, soaked the foot in a warm antiseptic soapy water. I then wrapped her in a towel covering her head, and my husband amputated her toes with a very sharp, sterile knife. I then wrapped the stump in gauze with antibiotic ointment, and wrapped that in the stretchy v-wrap. She is doing well, and is getting around great now, I should not have waited until it tore off.

Good luck!

 

[taprock]

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Thanks, that's kind of what I was afraid of - the having to amputate, I'm a big wimp when it comes to injuries.

 

[JordanFamily]

I'm so sorry... having the same problem with my bantam Polish Rooster... And I know mine is from frostbite... Wonder if a male can still breed with 1 or more toes gone??? hmmmm....

 

[taprock]

How do you go about amputating a toe? How do you keep the bird calm and deal with pain?