Bumble foot

[BantyHugger]

I have an old pekin hen. When we got her we were told she had canerous growths on her feet. Some one here said that it might just be untreated bumble foot. I need some info on bumble foot so i can tell if it is curable or actual cancer.

 

[lilchick]

have you tried to find info on google?

I have never heard of a duck having bumble foot, just chickens and turkeys...

good luck..

 

[DuckLady]

I posted a link to a pic in your thread on the Other Poultry forum. I have treated bumblefoot in ducks several times. I have one who is chronically prone to it.
If your duck had cancer and has for a long time, she would be dead by now in most cases.

Here is more info
http://www.duckrescuenetwork.org/duck_care.html#illness

http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/mmissue35.htm

 

[2nd Chance Farms]

It says comming soon california doe is that a rabbit?

 

[BantyHugger]

Ok, i'm pretty sure she has it. How can i treat it? How do they get it?

Quote:
Yes that is a rabbit. We're taking her to visit some bucks after we get her.

 

[DuckLady]

Using the search feature I came up with these threads

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/search.php?search_id=43793972

This one is very helpful
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=56339

as is this one
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=50460

 

[BantyHugger]

Ewww, lancing. Ok she has quite a few of them. Do i do them all at once or treat 1 and work from there?

 

[barbara j.]

I have asked previously about Twinkle, my old rooster, and Bumblefoot. We have been doing the following (daily) for four weeks:
Soak it for 15 minutes in Epson salts and warm water.
Soak for about five minutes in Hydrogen Peroxide.
Dry it off and add Synotic with Baytril.
I had, until last week, been putting powdered clay, mixed with a bit of water on it. Should I start that again?
I finally put a small piece of plastic on it and wrap it in Vet wrap.
The largest of the 'things' has fallen off, but the interior of the hard mass remains.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help.

 

[Sylvia Moon]

We treated a rooster with bumblefoot for a long time, (months) soaking, draining, bandaging. One side healed after the scab was soaked off and pus drained out, one side still had a large hard mass on the top of the toes that would not drain.
When my niece came back from the Peace Corps (animal husbandry) she came and opened his foot (sterile) with a sharp exacto knife. Out popped a huge ball that looked like a hard boiled egg yolk, almost as large.
We then applied antibiotic (the first time I sprinkled powder from a capsule) and bandages and he healed up fine! Re-bandaged a few times, and that was it. Finally!

I would not have had the nerve to cut as she did, but he was fine, much better afterwards.