BumbleFoot and drawing salve?

[PoultryPedia]

HOORAY!!!

Very glad to hear! Bumblefoot can be a real challenge to treat sometimes & I'm glad she's going well.

 

[jerrey]

Hi, saw your question while looking for remedies for my girl's bumbleffoot. As I understand it, once you have removed the top layer of skin with the black spot on it you have to dig out both a very different kind of pus than humans have. It's a cheesy, stringy sort of thing followed by one or more hard core like things that one has to work out of the foot. Doesn'yt sound or seem as if this tissue would respond to a draeing salve. But it cannot hurt her so why the h___ not give it a try. Google "bumblefoot surgery" and watch the video. You'll learn a lot. I have been collecting supplies to do the surgery for the past two days. I have found someone in Austin's (TX) Backyard Poultry group to help me by holding my chicken. Apparently they have pretty insensitive feet and don't complain. It will definitely hurt me more! I have been reading stuff on poultrypedia.com all about it. I have to find out which antibiotic in correct for this and dosage. What a drag, huh? I have 3 others have very small black spots with no swelling. I'm hoping to find an Rx that will cure it without surgery. Keep in touch and I'll share info. Beverly Evans

hi Beverly just found you again looks like you have been busy Jerrey