Bumblefoot after the pus is out.

[Wol1]

I'm sure this is on the forums somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it and I've got a chicken needing some help. I've been working on this girl's foot over the last week. She had a tiny scab, but there was a huge blob of pus under it. Today, I was able to pull the whole thing out. It was huge. About 1/4 inch square with a tail that was sticking straight down. I've been able to squeeze more out. I've never had one even remotely this bad. I'm embarrassed it's gone this far.
My question is, how do I bandage this gaping hole in her foot? It's not bleeding much, but it goes almost through to the top of her foot. I don't want it to heal up leaving some infection that will start the process over. Any help?
Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

I usually use a lot of plain neosporin ointment, put a gauze square on the wound, and wrap it in vet wrap strips cut about 1.5 inches wide. Pick up some Telfa squares at the drug store or Walmart, which are good and do not stick to the wound for the next dressing change. I usually leave the dressing on a couple of days. It may be good to crate her to keep the dressing relatively clean.

 

[Wol1]

Thank you for responding! That's what I ended up doing. It's a relief to know I did the right thing. I dug around a bit trying to get some more pus out that I could see, but it started bleeding too much. The flesh was starting to "relax" into the empty area by the time I was bandaging up, so I guess the hole was temporary. She was so calm and quiet. Nearly fell asleep in my arms. It must feel better.

Comic relief:
My brother-in-law is visiting. You should have seen his face when I pulled that out of her foot!

It's funny now that I can relax. Actually, I'm starting to feel giddy with relief and should probably disappear before I start giggling uncontrollably. Have to be careful with in-laws. With big families. That like to talk on the phone. (I love the emojis on this site!)

 

[centrarchid]

I would keep her on clean grass during the healing process.