Bumblefoot + Medicine question

[DucksOhio]

Is the Baytril liquid?

Yes

 

[DucksOhio]

Let me ask a question. Do you have children? Did they ever get a splinter in them and you only found out after it swelled up and looked infected? The difference is the duck can't scream as loud as a child and probably not fight as hard either. Wrapping in a towel and holding under your arm sounds like a good way to manage something that probably won't take long. If soaking it hasn't softened it and drawn it up enough wait and soak again in a few hours. If you have an exacto knife to work under the edge of the scab (if there is one yet) and pry it loose. Otherwise you may need to make an X in the affected area. If you don't get anything continue with the soaks and meds and see if it draws it out.

I avoided treatment like that on my children by getting an ointment called Icthamol (black draw). It is expensive and hard to find now but it works wonders for drawing out infection, stickers and splinters. It is a very old remedy.

no, I never had children. I’ll google Icthamol and see what I can find.

 

[DucksOhio]

Yes

CVS says they have it on website.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I use the icthamol on splinters works great.

 

[JanR1]

CVS says they have it on website.

You might give it a try and see if it will draw it out without you having to intervene with a sharp object. When I said "black draw" that is exactly what color it is and it's kind of like thick black grease you use on cars so expect for it to be a little messy. Someone recommended that you wrap the foot and bag it so you should do it otherwise you will have little black duck tracks where ever he goes. You should see improvement within a couple of days on something this bad. It could even be sooner if the antibiotics and soaks help. If you can get it to open a little the ointment should work faster. I hope he is getting used to being held now.

 

[JanR1]

no, I never had children.

My apologies for the comment about handling children. But you do have children.....they just have web feet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I usually cover the bumble or splinter so the itchamol stays on

 

[JanR1]

My apologies for the comment about handling children. But you do have children.....they just have web feet.

Keep us posted on how he does, I'm sure you're a good nurse to do all this.

 

[DucksOhio]

My apologies for the comment about handling children. But you do have children.....they just have web feet.

I thought that was actually funny...I never had children, but I love my animals so much. If I had children I might be less worried about handling ducks. I have a beautiful 7 year old border collie who is so wonderful. The ducks don’t like to snuggle as much. But I do love my ducks.

 

[JanR1]

How is the foot today?