Bumblefoot-unable to remove core. What now?

[Cinderblock]

have a large breed chicken (Rainbow Dixie) that developed bumblefoot on both feet. We watched videos that show to go in and cut the infection out. We soaked, I Epsom salts removed the black scab and then cut it open but were unable to find the infection core so nothing came out. We cleaned and bandaged her up but don’t know how to proceed. She is our favorite and we don’t want her to die. We don’t have an avian vet who will do it for us. Any suggestions? Will we have to go back in until we are successful at finding and remove the white core? Can this be treated with antibiotics or any other way?

 

[black_cat]

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[Wyorp Rock]

Please post some photos, Thanks!

 

[Cinderblock]

Please post some photos, Thanks!

 

[Weeg]

Soak her in an epsom salt bath for 10-15 minuets, then flip her on her back, and try to loosen the plug, from the edges. If possible, pull the plug out, if not, then you can wrap he foot with a blob of Vaseline on the plug, for an hour. That should soften it up, and hopefully you can pull it out. I you can get it out, then wrap in vetrycin, and neosporin and try again tomorrow. That is my non surgical way, but that is kinda bad, and may need to be cut out anyway. Others on this thread can show you have to cut the plug out. Good luck, Avery

 

[Cinderblock]

Soak her in an epsom salt bath for 10-15 minuets, then flip her on her back, and try to loosen the plug, from the edges. If possible, pull the plug out, if not, then you can wrap he foot with a blob of Vaseline on the plug, for an hour. That should soften it up, and hopefully you can pull it out. I you can get it out, then wrap in vetrycin, and neosporin and try again tomorrow. That is my non surgical way, but that is kinda bad, and may need to be cut out anyway. Others on this thread can show you have to cut the plug out. Good luck, Avery

Thank you!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think I would try treating with Tricide Neo.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-bumblefoot-with-tricide-neo.513183/post-6526194