Bumblefoot frustration

[fredfeathers]

Help please with your suggestion. Our girl, Martha Washington had a case of bumblefoot on her toe. We soaked,cleaned, cut the kernal out and sqeezed lots of infection out. Triple antibiotic ointment applied with guaze and would wrapped on Sunday.
We looked at her yesterday, 3 days later, and it seemed still very swollen with a blue hue, probably bruising. But I was surprised how swollen still is.
Question how long before the foot would resume back to regular appearance? With that, her pain would be gone. TIA

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - I would suggest that you post in the ER forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures for assistance and advice.

Good luck

CT

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join us here! Please do check out this article ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/leg-foot-and-toe-issues-in-poultry-of-all-ages
It has the most wonderful section on bumble foot surgery that I'm sure you will find most helpful.

Good luck and I hope she is well again soon

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

I am so sorry about your bird.

This was in the toe you say, not the pad? When birds get it in the toe, it is best to get them on antibiotics. For some reason, the toe infections can lead to blood infections and kill the bird. I would get her started on Penicillin G injections. Use a 20 gauge needle, if she is of standard size bird, I would give her 1/2 ml once a day in the breast meat. Alternate left breast right breast for one week.

Keep the wound clean, dry, change the bandages once a day, apply antibiotic ointments and keep her inside and clean as best you can.

And definitely post in our emergency section too for more help. Good luck and I hope you can get her back to good health soon!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It takes a long time to cure. 3 days is nothing, weeks is more likely.
Surgery isn't used as often by vets any more because it can slow improvement.

Soak the foot a couple times a day in warm Epsom salts.
A CEH cream has proven to be effective with other species. Calendula, Echinacea and Hypericum.

http://www.oocities.org/gymnogyps_gray/bumblefoot2.html


Antibiotics aren't a bad idea but Gail Damerow used to recommend injecting into the bumblefoot wound.

 

[drumstick diva]

Please follow 2Crows advice.

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

You got some good advice here, so I'll add is good luck and hope she's better soon!