Bumblefoot recovery

[Heathermbm]

We did a bumble foot surgery on one of out chickens feet. And this is about 4-5 (originally went in on Sunday and went back in to make sure we got everything on Monday—today being friday) days later…it’s less red and less swollen but still a bit puffy. Is it healing okay? Do we need to do anything else?

This is our first time doing this.

 

[Blue Raptor]

@Eggcessive @Miss Lydia

 

[Miss Lydia]

To me that is iffy. When I have had to open a bumble up on my chickens it's inevitable I have to go back and get the rest of the infection out, that didn't come out the first time.
You can give it a few more days And take the wait and see approach. It's usually close to a week before I go back just to give the wound time to get over the trauma. Then I can usually tell by redness and puffiness there is something still in there.
Maybe @Eggcessive has a better approach?

 

[Heathermbm]

To me that is iffy. When I have had to open a bumble up on my chickens it's inevitable I have to go back and get the rest of the infection out, that didn't come out the first time.
You can give it a few more days And take the wait and see approach. It's usually close to a week before I go back just to give the wound time to get over the trauma. Then I can usually tell by redness and puffiness there is something still in there.
Maybe @Eggcessive has a better approach?

Thank you. I think we will wait and see. It’s not red just a little puffy. I would like to try to avoid opening it again and risking another infection.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good plan, it may be just still recovering from the initial surgery that is pretty dramatic.