bumblefoot….

[bubblensqueak]

My girl has some bad bumble foot and a huge scab. wondering if anyone local knows how to or is willing to assist me in surgery. brewster, ny

 

[bubblensqueak]

My girl has some bad bumble foot and a huge scab. wondering if anyone local knows how to or is willing to assist me in surgery. brewster, ny

and its in both feet any suggestions can you do both at the same time?

 

[Eggcessive]

Pictures sometimes help to tell how bad it is. I see bumblefoot a lot in my chickens because there are sharp rocks in my ground. High roosts can also be a cause. I tend to ignore bumblefoot unless there is redness, swelling, or limping, because some cases don't progress very far. You can do both feet at once, but I tend to do one, then wait a week or so and do the other if possible. Here are some good links (both with a videos of surgery) for you:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/how-to-treat-bumblefoot-in-chickens.aspx

 

[bubblensqueak]

Thanks I was able to help one hen a few years ago it looks like a huge scab and there is red puffiness between her toes I have started soaking in Epsom salts spraying with vetrycin and using an antibiotic ointment. Wrapping etc. this worked last time but she was always hobbling. I just don't think I can do the surgery if this does not help . I guess I will give it a week.

 

[Eggcessive]

Procaine Penicillin G is sometimes used to treat bumblefoot. Do you have any chicken friends who may help you do the surgery? Tricide Neo is a product that some people have used with success. If there is puffiness between the toes, it sounds as though she needs the surgery. A vet can do it for you also.