Bumble foot?

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Far as I know yes you can use the same dip for mulitple birds and if I am not mistaken use the same dip for 5 days check the instructions on the package. That is the reason for cleaning the feet prior to dipping, to keep the solution clean as possible. Also I might try and break down to 1/2 gallon and put in sm container. Only because I am very frugal.

I have read on here people doing the quart size so I am not the only one. This stuff is not cheap IMO but if it works would be worth it's weight in gold to me. Just make sure you use Distilled water I also read not such good results with tap. Something to do with minerals or chemicals in tap water that is counter productive.
Good luck!

 

[Kanga77510]

Well, I'm going to try and do the worst foot tonight. Wish me luck, I wasn't able to find anyone to help me. I'll be going on this mission solo. I'm doing the one because it's really bad and I don't want to wait till I get the koi dip. Eeek. I have butterflies...

 

[Kanga77510]

Well, it's done. I hope I did everything OK. I'm taking a break, just got showered after the "procedure" and my clothes, even the apron are in the wash. I'm giving my girl a little break too before I offer food and water. Right now she's in my chick brooder, which has been washed and prepped for her. She has a nice bed of hay for the night.

Wish me luck that she's better tomorrow. I'll probably give her another day of R&R before heading out with the rest of the flock.

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Good luck! Wrap the chick in a towel to keep calm, and when doing the soak pre surgery I have read it helps to put the chicken in the bath tub with the feet in a smaller container with the solution in it and turn the lights out.

 

[Kanga77510]

Yep, my chick brooder is a huge rubbermaid container. And I did soak her feet before, that was the longest part right there! And the hardest. She didn't like it all!!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

We were posting at the same time. Glad everything went well.

I hope she is doing well tomorrow! Keep us updated!

 

[WriterofWords]

I'm glad you were able to do it, I'm not sure I could by myself.

 

[Kanga77510]

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I have done worse. I'm pretty good with blood, and there wasn't too much of it. Now barf, that's a whole 'nother story. LOL I work in a preschool and do double duty in the baby room. I keep extra clothes at work, just in case.

 

[technodoll]

I just treated one of my hens for bumble foot last week and am happy to report that the surgery was a complete success!

Here was her foot before the surgery:

I soaked her foot in a strong solution of epsom salts (warm water) for about 5 minutes, then soaked her foot in chlorhexadrine (all from the drugstore). This made the pad of her foot soft and disinfected. Using a sterile box cutter with a new blade, I cut out the brown plug and gently lifted it out of her foot with sterile tweezers - the gunk looked like an acorn

I cleaned out the wound with a sterile gauze soaked in chlorhexadrine, dried it with more gauze, slathered on some neosporin, then made a bandage of gauze, vet-wrap and duct tape.

DH was holding my hen during this time, she was loosely wrapped in a towel to keep her from moving - it must have been painful since she pooped!

My hen was up and running with less pain a few minutes later, it was miraculous! that abscess must have been killing her

I kept her in isolation for a day, and repeated the cleaning and new bandage the next day. She then free-ranged with no limp.

Again two days later for another cleaning and a new bandage, and 3 days later the bandage came off and her foot looks good as new - not a single sign there was ever anything wrong with it.

Of course I have to keep a close eye on her as you never know what can pop back...

GOOD LUCK and let us know how it goes with your girls!

 

[Kanga77510]

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Thank you for that! I was up tossing and turning last night thinking about my poor girl. I'm so glad yours made full recovery.