Bumblefoot?

[GwenC]

Hello everyone. One of our hens has a swollen foot pad. It’s actually been a little swollen a little for a few months but it didn’t seem to bother her and never got the black spot common with bumblefoot. The last couple of days she has had a limp and has been raising that foot. There is an odd looking point on the swollen foot pad but that has been there since we first noticed the swelling. Could this be bumblefoot?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It looks like Pododermatitis.
I would soak/clean up the foot with chlorhexidine or povidone iodine. Let dry, then apply a thin layer triple antibiotic ointment to the rough area and lump at the back of the foot, not the whole foot pad. Wrap the foot. You may need to cushion the pad with a small piece of gauze, then wrap.
Repeat the process for a couple of days. See if this softens up that protruding part and if it will loosen up. This does not look like a foot I would cut into at this point, I would treat it with soaking and ointment for several days.
It may sound counterintuitive to only apply ointment to that roughened area, but I've found that keeping a whole foot moist with ointment seems to soften the tissue too much, or it did with mine.
If the swelling doesn't go down but the rough area softens up, you can try soaking in Tricide Neo, this will help with infection.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-bumblefoot-with-tricide-neo.513183/post-6526194
https://www.koiacres.com/p/tricide-neo.html

 

[GwenC]

It looks like Pododermatitis.
I would soak/clean up the foot with chlorhexidine or povidone iodine. Let dry, then apply a thin layer triple antibiotic ointment to the rough area and lump at the back of the foot, not the whole foot pad. Wrap the foot. You may need to cushion the pad with a small piece of gauze, then wrap.
Repeat the process for a couple of days. See if this softens up that protruding part and if it will loosen up. This does not look like a foot I would cut into at this point, I would treat it with soaking and ointment for several days.
It may sound counterintuitive to only apply ointment to that roughened area, but I've found that keeping a whole foot moist with ointment seems to soften the tissue too much, or it did with mine.
If the swelling doesn't go down but the rough area softens up, you can try soaking in Tricide Neo, this will help with infection.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-bumblefoot-with-tricide-neo.513183/post-6526194
https://www.koiacres.com/p/tricide-neo.html

Thank you Wyorp Rock. I appreciate your help. I saw where someone posted about chicken booties. Are they good for using to wrap feet?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you Wyorp Rock. I appreciate your help. I saw where someone posted about chicken booties. Are they good for using to wrap feet?

I've never used chicken booties, but have seen a few posts. They may be helpful with cushioning the foot, I'm not sure how well they would work for treatment of Pododermatitis or Bumblefoot since I've never used them.

I use Coban/Vet Wrap/Sports wrap to wrap the feet and legs.