Bumblefoot on my duck

[AyresWorksFarm]

I have a duck (drake) with bumblefoot. Apparently it's been there for a while but we only discovered it a few days ago. We've tried picking at the black part but can't tell if we're doing more harm than good.

To this point we've been soaking him daily for about an hour in an epsom salt bath. That seems to be softening the black spot but it's not doing much else. And yesterday, after the bath as I was drying his feet to bandage them, one of his feet started bleeding.

On top of that, he also has a prolapsed penis. We've been relying on the epsom salt bath and neosporin on that as well with little visible improvement.

Do y'all have any suggestions?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

That looks scary large! Yes, ducks are awesome in hiding even severe pain from us, until it really, really works no more, so don't feel bad about not seeing this earlier.
Si far my ducks have been spared the bumblefoot, so i have no personal experience, but i would continue with soaking and, hmm, running out of ideas… @Miss Lydia ?
Would a veterinarian be an option? - You say "one of his feet started bleeding" - so he has the same condition on both feet? In that case maybe a duck-chair would be good to take the pressure off his feet.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Oh dear. . that's a bad case.
That entire black scab will need to be removed and hopefully be able to pull out the hard puss core with it.
I'm always hesitant to recommend cutting out the bumble. . . .because I myself am uncomfortable doing that.
I recommend the Epsom salt soaks. .twice a day if possible. I know it's a pain.
Dry the feet after, and apply clear iodine to help draw it out.
Wrap the feet with gauze and vet wrap and keep him somewhere dry and clean. The best case scenario is that you can hopefully loosen the scab enough to be able to pull it out along with the core. Once that comes out. . start packing the empty hole with Neosporin and continue to wrap the feet until healed. This can be a long process that sometimes has to be repeated unfortunately.

For the prolapse. .can you tell us what you have tried so far and what it looks like right now? And how long has it been processed? Picture please if you can.
So sorry your duckie is going through all of this.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
Is a vet an option?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...uck-phallus-penis-under-construction.1293789/

You may find some useful information here. And I'm sure
@casportpony would like to follow along with your treatment and progress and give some suggestions.

And of course, if a vet is an option I would certainly take him in this condition.

 

[AyresWorksFarm]

Welcome to BYC.
Is a vet an option?

Thanks!
Unfortunately, there aren't any vets that handle ducks in our area. We're looking at a DIY fix.

 

[AyresWorksFarm]

Oh dear. . that's a bad case.
That entire black scab will need to be removed and hopefully be able to pull out the hard puss core with it.
I'm always hesitant to recommend cutting out the bumble. . . .because I myself am uncomfortable doing that.
I recommend the Epsom salt soaks. .twice a day if possible. I know it's a pain.
Dry the feet after, and apply clear iodine to help draw it out.
Wrap the feet with gauze and vet wrap and keep him somewhere dry and clean. The best case scenario is that you can hopefully loosen the scab enough to be able to pull it out along with the core. Once that comes out. . start packing the empty hole with Neosporin and continue to wrap the feet until healed. This can be a long process that sometimes has to be repeated unfortunately.

For the prolapse. .can you tell us what you have tried so far and what it looks like right now? And how long has it been processed? Picture please if you can.
So sorry your duckie is going through all of this.

Thanks for the tips. We're doing everything except twice a day soaks and we haven't pulled too hard at the scab. We've got him isolated in a dog kennel in the barn.

We've been dealing with the prolapse for the same amount of time (a few days) as the bumblefoot. We put neosporin on it every time he comes out of the tub for the foot soak. The epsom salt water is high enough to also reach his appendage. It's dark brown and looks quite scabby toward the end. I'll try to post a picture when he gets his bath today.
Thank you all for the input, we really appreciate it!

 

[casportpony]

Wow, that is big and scary looking. Is he limping? And can you post pictures of his prolapse?

 

[AyresWorksFarm]

Here is a pic is his prolapsed phallus.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony