Blood Blister AND Bumblefoot

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I've been treating my 4 y/o GLW for chronic bumblefoot. She gets it every spring, it becomes very progressed and concerning looking by summer, and then eventually, it goes away by late fall when she stops laying. She's seen a vet multiple times, but surgery doesn't work (it's stringy and throughout the foot pad). I do soaks/wraps, and pick off the bumble as it surfaces.

Anyway, we took off her bandages this morning so she could run around outside in the dewy grass with the others. When my husband put her down she did kinda plop awkwardly, which may have hurt her exposed foot. In any case, I noticed some minor limping afterwards.

We soaked and did a rewrap just a little bit ago, and saw a new growth, which looks to be a blood blister. What could cause this? Is it another infection or from an injury? Anything I can do or will the soaks and wraps help with the blister? Should I get her on a round of baytril?

 

[Stravager]

Have you tried any medications before with her?

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

Have you tried any medications before with her?

I've tried amoxicillin, something -mycin that the vet had prescribed, and baytril. Their effect is neutral to maybe slight improvement, but by no means have they healed the issue. I'm considering getting her on baytril through the worst of it again, as I did last year.

Her mild limp immediately went away after we put on her new boots, so I do think they provide some cushioning, comfort, and relief.

 

[Stravager]

I've tried amoxicillin, something -mycin that the vet had prescribed, and baytril. Their effect is neutral to maybe slight improvement, but by no means have they healed the issue. I'm considering getting her on baytril through the worst of it again, as I did last year.

Her mild limp immediately went away after we put on her new boots, so I do think they provide some cushioning, comfort, and relief.

I would keep poulticing and using boots if you can. If you've used those antibiotics before in their full course to little or no effect they might be completely useless for this.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I would keep poulticing and using boots if you can. If you've used those antibiotics before in their full course to little or no effect they might be completely useless for this.

I will. Do you think that darker, reddish/blue bump is a bliod blister? It just cropped up new and doesn't look like any of the bubbles I've seen before.

 

[Stravager]

I will. Do you think that darker, reddish/blue bump is a bliod blister? It just cropped up new and doesn't look like any of the bubbles I've seen before.

It could be. I would monitor it to see if it expands at all.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

It could be. I would monitor it to see if it expands at all.

Thanks for your help! I will do that.