Bumblefoot, no scab, swelling isn't reducing, trying everything, what now?

[chickens really]

I was thinking bone infection myself and have been following. Generally it can go either way. Best wishes

 

[Miss Lydia]

How’s Mally today?

 

[SexyTurtle]

She's been keeping up with her sisters really well! Here she is (middle) with Billy (left) and Quacky (right), doing their best to get away from me and my camera by hanging out on their boarded up pool (it's about 25 degrees today).

I never knew giving shots could be so easy. She doesn't mind the Rimadyl shots at all. And either she's slowly giving up on stopping me from cramming half a pill of antibiotics down her throat, or I'm getting better at it.

Today my husband fashioned a simple way to keep her separated in the coop at night so we can tell their eggs apart. They all lay in the same nest so we can't tell which one is the antibiotic egg.

 

[casportpony]

So glad she is better and that you have mastered giving shots and pills! ! Hey, any chance we could talk you into doing a couple of videos that show how to give shots and pills?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome news!!Beautiful girls.

 

[SexyTurtle]

Mally Update. Here are pics of her foot. She's walking without a limp, but still on antibiotics. And now she has a vent discharge. Anything to be worried about? I sent the pics to her vet too.

 

[casportpony]

Is it more swollen since the surgery? If so, I think your vet will want to see her again. Let us know what the vet says after they see the pictures.

 

[SexyTurtle]

It seems either as swollen or less swollen, so I'd call that progress. Plus the fact that she stands on both feet, runs, walks evenly again, etc. I can only assume it's feeling much better to her. I can't quite tell if her leg might still be a bit warmer than the other.

 

[casportpony]

It seems either as swollen or less swollen, so I'd call that progress. Plus the fact that she stands on both feet, runs, walks evenly again, etc. I can only assume it's feeling much better to her. I can't quite tell if her leg might still be a bit warmer than the other.

Let us know what the vet says.

 

[SexyTurtle]

He said that from the pictures, the toe is looking good. I'll feel so much better when it's back to normal size! I'm such a worrier (if you couldn't tell).