allyclair
Chirping
- Apr 16, 2015
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I'm currently treating a rooster for bumblefoot without success. About 2-3 weeks ago he was limping and I discovered the bumblefoot scabs on both feet. He has a couple red, swollen areas on the top of his toes. Shortly after noticing the bumblefoot I started soaking his feet every second day and was able to remove both scabs. I kept his feet bandaged and wrapped in between soakings. I tried to find the kernel with no luck. All I managed to remove were a few stringy pieces of pus, the blood kept me from being able to see much of anything.
The swelling has not gone down. I'm assuming the infection is still in there just as bad as before but I'm not sure how to find it. Yesterday I used a scalpel to make a small slice across the top of the worst swollen area, but it looked like normal tissue inside. I used a small set of tweezers to probe down about 1/2 inch but no sign of pus.
He has been eating and drinking but not as much as usual. He spends most of his time lying down but will get up and hobble around every hour or so.
Is there a way to tell if the infection has spread? I don't want to keep putting him through the treatments if it is only prolonging his suffering.
Thanks
The swelling has not gone down. I'm assuming the infection is still in there just as bad as before but I'm not sure how to find it. Yesterday I used a scalpel to make a small slice across the top of the worst swollen area, but it looked like normal tissue inside. I used a small set of tweezers to probe down about 1/2 inch but no sign of pus.
He has been eating and drinking but not as much as usual. He spends most of his time lying down but will get up and hobble around every hour or so.
Is there a way to tell if the infection has spread? I don't want to keep putting him through the treatments if it is only prolonging his suffering.
Thanks