Amputate or not? Frost bite case

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Updated pictures. It's definitely worse but I'm not sure if the infection is worse or if it just looks worse because the full extent of the damage is being revealed. I have been giving her 100 mg of amoxicillin twice daily. She is 740 g so a little over 1.5 lb. Once again the pictures are after 20 minuets of soaking in warm, soapy water.
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Search the pdf's in this boook and see if that say anything about treating frostbite:
Clinical Avian Medicine

Greg Harrison, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian, Dipl ECAMS and Teresa Lightfoot, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian, have compiled the expertise and experience of 50 international contributing authors (and 50 reviewers) to produce an extraordinary two-volume reference, with over 1000 pages of text and over 1300 color images, for veterinarians and other avian health professionals.
The purpose of the book Clinical Avian Medicine is to provide some highlights of emerging thoughts, techniques and procedures that are currently being assimilated into avian practice.
These are printable .pdf's: Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Also look here:
Avian Medicine: Principles and Applications

Avian Medicine: Principles and Applications
Ritchie, Harrison and Harrison
This highly regarded was developed to provide a definitive reference text that blends the science of health with the art of clinical medicine.
By applying the information presented in the book, the competent avian practitioner will be able to effectively provide the highest quality care for his patients and guide the companion bird client or aviculturist in implementing and effective preventative health programme. Less experienced practitioners can learn basic evaluation, support and surgical techniques while developing an expanded understanding of advanced procedures that can be performed by specialists in avian medicine and surgery.
Avian Medicine: Principles and Application is the essential reference and the most comprehensive why to, when to and how to guide for companion and aviary bird management, medicine and surgery.
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Most cases of frostbite that I have seen here on BYC, usually take a couple of days to show all the symptoms. There can be black necrotic toes or areas which may take weeks to fall off. There also may be swollen areas that appear clubbed, and can remain that way. Most people put betadine on the affected areas, and don't use antibiotics, but it's good that you have them to use. Here are some threads to compare:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/282509/severely-frostbitten-toes-update-graphic-pictures/20
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/504492/swollen-legs-frostbite-losing-toes
 

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