Bumblefoot bad enough for a veterinarian?

[ChknLadyBawk]

Hello. I have a Deathlayer hen that has bumblefoot on both her feet. The pads are swollen, and while the left foot appears to stay the same, the right foot has swollen even more since I started treating it four days ago. I have her on a ten-minute Epsom salt and Chlorhexidine soak every day, then spray her foot with antibacterial spray for chickens, and afterward I use medical tape and gauze pads to cover her foot. Do I just need to up the amount of times I soak her feet per day, or do I need something stronger to treat this?
Here are pictures of her feet.

 

[DobieLover]

Thread 'How I Cured Bumblefoot With Tricide Neo' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-i-cured-bumblefoot-with-tricide-neo.1283554/

 

[coach723]

When lesions are small and shallow you can sometimes treat topically. When they are bigger and deeper you usually have to remove the scab and clean out underneath, remove any pus present, and then fill the hole with triple antibiotic ointment or sugardine, and wrap. You change bandages, reapply medication, daily, and clean out again if needed. It can be a slow process of healing. You can try the tricide neo, see if it works (again, slow process). If it doesn't, you will need to do the clean out. You can always get vet care if any of that makes you uncomfortable, but most of the time it's treatable at home.
https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment.html/?spref=pi
Here is a post I made on using sugardine, see post #8 here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/

 

[ChknLadyBawk]

Thank you @coach723 and @DobieLover for your suggestions.

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

From day one I would use some type of antibiotic ointment, covered by gauze, wrapped with vet tape.

The idea is to help the scab soften (helping the moisture absorbed during the epsom soak be retained). This should help with working the scab off.

Words to the wise, but be careful with medical tape on extremities. The benefit of vet tape (available at dollar stores near me) is that it clings well and doesn't have to be fitted so tightly, reducing the risk of compromising blood supply.

 

[Bsmac]

I don`t even soak in epsom salts I clean the birds foot with a damp cloth then apply plenty of prid drawing salve to the foot and the gauze. Then wrap carefully with vet wrap and a small piece of waterproof medical tape to secure the tag end. Usually in a couple of days the scab can easily be pulled off. Then you can clean out any infection and do a rinse with vetricyn and pack it with your choice of neosporin, sugardine ect. Works like a charm!