Bumble Foot

[orange_marmalade]

Hi,
I am pretty sure that one of my chickens has bumblefoot. Her foot is "swollen" she is limping and she had a black scab on the bottom of her foot. We tried to remove it but when we cut into her foot nothing came out but blood, and we could not find the big mass of infection (we may not have cut deep enough). Does anyone know if there is a vet or someplace in Vancouver Washington where we can take her? I would keep trying myself but I don't want to put her through unneeded stress and pain if there is someone that can help, and knows what they are doing.

She is okay right now and her foot has been dressed, but any help or advice would be very much appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry about your hen.
You may want to ask about vets on your state thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...me-together-washington-peeps.717207/page-5200

Try looking up avian vets in your area (google)

This site has a directory, not sure how current listings are.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/poultry-vets.php

If all else fails and you find you do need to treat her yourself. Please post some photos of your hen and her foot, we may be able to offer some suggestions.

Good luck!

 

[orange_marmalade]

Thank you, and thanks for the advice. I will try to add some photos of her foot when I change the dressing tomorrow.

 

[orange_marmalade]

Thanks for the advice, I was able to talk to one of my coworkers today and they helped me clean out the infection. She is currently doing well, and is staying nice and cool inside.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for the advice, I was able to talk to one of my coworkers today and they helped me clean out the infection. She is currently doing well, and is staying nice and cool inside.

I'm glad you were able to get some help with her. I hope she recovers quickly