Bumble Foot

[Starlight333]

I think my chicken has bumble foot, what is the best way to treat it?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The best way to treat it depends on the severity of the bumblefoot. Can you post some pictures of it?

 

[Starlight333]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The best way to treat it depends on the severity of the bumblefoot. Can you post some pictures of it?

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The best way to treat it depends on the severity of the bumblefoot. Can you post some pictures of it?

 

[GodLovesU]

Good luck with your hen!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. That looks ready to drain.
You need:
2 pair of gloves
An 81mg chewable asprin
Triple Antibiotic Salve (without pain reliever in it)
A dishpan filled with warm water
A towel
Vetwrap

Give her the asprin and let it take affect while you gather everything up.
Glove up and soak her foot for 10 minutes or more. Pat it dry, and holding her in the towel, peel the scab back. Squeeze a little to get it draining. There will probably be a kernel that pops out. Once this happens smear the Antibiotic Salve on and wrap it with vetwrap. You may need to repeat this 1 or 2x a day for a couple of days but if the kernel is out you can just clean, apply salve, and bandage. It will take a little time to heal. Always wear gloves because it is a staff infection.
Everyday, you need to check for warmth and red streaks in the effected foot that would be caused by a deeper infection and may require a veterinarian treatment with oral antibiotics.
Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. That looks ready to drain.
You need:
2 pair of gloves
An 81mg chewable asprin
Triple Antibiotic Salve (without pain reliever in it)
A dishpan filled with warm water
A towel
Vetwrap

Give her the asprin and let it take affect while you gather everything up.
Glove up and soak her foot for 10 minutes or more. Pat it dry, and holding her in the towel, peel the scab back. Squeeze a little to get it draining. There will probably be a kernel that pops out. Once this happens smear the Antibiotic Salve on and wrap it with vetwrap. You may need to repeat this 1 or 2x a day for a couple of days but if the kernel is out you can just clean, apply salve, and bandage. It will take a little time to heal. Always wear gloves because it is a staff infection.
Everyday, you need to check for warmth and red streaks in the effected foot that would be caused by a deeper infection and may require a veterinarian treatment with oral antibiotics.
Good luck and keep us posted.

I forgot to mention, if you need help getting it to drain you can use a sterilized needle to prick it.

 

[Starlight333]

Welcome to BYC. That looks ready to drain.
You need:
2 pair of gloves
An 81mg chewable asprin
Triple Antibiotic Salve (without pain reliever in it)
A dishpan filled with warm water
A towel
Vetwrap

Give her the asprin and let it take affect while you gather everything up.
Glove up and soak her foot for 10 minutes or more. Pat it dry, and holding her in the towel, peel the scab back. Squeeze a little to get it draining. There will probably be a kernel that pops out. Once this happens smear the Antibiotic Salve on and wrap it with vetwrap. You may need to repeat this 1 or 2x a day for a couple of days but if the kernel is out you can just clean, apply salve, and bandage. It will take a little time to heal. Always wear gloves because it is a staff infection.
Everyday, you need to check for warmth and red streaks in the effected foot that would be caused by a deeper infection and may require a veterinarian treatment with oral antibiotics.
Good luck and keep us posted.

Thank you! I appreciate your help!

 

[janiedoe]

Thank you! I appreciate your help!

I alway prefer using Prid or another drawing salve to cutting but her foot looks very ready to drain. Please let us know how it goes.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

@janiedoe gave you great advice and this should work! Hopefully, your chicken is good as new very soon!

Have you determined why your chicken got bumblefoot? Usually, there's a reason for it, such as they jump down from high roosts onto hard bedding, or dirt is one of the most common. I've heard of someone putting crushed stone into their run, and theirs wound up with it. Hopefully, you can figure out how your chicken got it so you can prevent them from getting bumblefoot again.

We're glad you're here!