Bumblefoot/Frostbite/Injury/Something else? Photos

[lonnyandrinda]

Thanks speckledhen. We just do the best we can for them. I will update after a few days of treatment with new photos (if she makes it).

 

[PoultryPedia]

I haven't heard that any of the Penicillins should be avoided with chickens, though I've heard that topical painkillers ending in "caine" (such as Benzocaine) are dangerous for chickens. Apparently Benzocaine can actually be used successfully sometimes (www.ava.eu.com/attachment/download/id_24) though I believe there is a serious risk of accidental overdosing with dangerous consequences.

My impression is that the risks with "caine" meds for birds have a lot to do with accidentally using too much. This risk is possibly much less with injectibles, since the quantity given is more measured.

I have info on dosing the different types of Penicillin on the Poultry Medicine Chart on the website linked in my sig below. There are also some helpful instructions on how to administer Penicillin & other injections on the site.

If anyone knows of articles on any dangers to chickens of injectible Penicillins, please can you post links to them so I could read & add any precautions to the chart info.


Please forgive the brief thread hi-jack.

 

[PoultryPedia]

You could also try applying an essential oil (Check that it's safe for birds, though) with anti-inflammatory properties mixed in a little carrier oil on her foot. There is info on EO uses at http://www.butterflyexpressions.org/Info/EssentialOil.html and that is also a very good site for ordering them.

Best wishes for your hen.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

No apology needed, thanks for the info.

 

[1muttsfan]

Injectable penicillin is very thick, even worse when it is cold. You can draw it up into a syringe, then just holding your hand until it warms up, that takes a lot less time than waiting for the bottle to warm up. Make sure you shake it up really, really well. It helps if you use a large gauge needle to draw it up ( you can always change to a smaller gauge one for the injection).

She does look very punk - hope she recovers.

 

[speckledhen]

Injectable penicillin is very thick, even worse when it is cold. You can draw it up into a syringe, then just holding your hand until it warms up, that takes a lot less time than waiting for the bottle to warm up. Make sure you shake it up really, really well. It helps if you use a large gauge needle to draw it up ( you can always change to a smaller gauge one for the injection).

She does look very punk - hope she recovers.

+1

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Thanks for your support everyone. Lost my girl this morning. I am so ready for spring, this dratted winter has been hard on everyone....

 

[pwand]

So sorry for your loss. Hugs.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks for your support everyone. Lost my girl this morning. I am so ready for spring, this dratted winter has been hard on everyone....

I am so sorry!

Watch the others for symptoms of Cocci. There are some very bad ones out there!

 

[ten chicks]

My condolences on the passing of your girl,very heartbreaking. She may have had some internal issues that no amount of medications would have helped.

Regarding Coccidiosis,birds of any age can have an overload/outbreak of cocci,there are approx 11 strains and all can be deadly if left untreated. If any bird shows any symptoms of coccidiosis,treat immediately do not wait. Treating for coccidiosis will not harm birds,but not treating may result in deaths.