Bumblefoot

[Southstar]

Hi everyone, I've got a hen who's got a mild case of Bumblefoot right now. There will be a picture of her foot attached. I noticed this a few days ago. There doesn't seem to be much swelling and the scab is pretty small. I did take the scab off when I first noticed it, but there wasn't any visible plug underneath. It was just a scale. She gets a 15 minute warm epsom salt bath every day. I have been cleaning her foot after her soaks with betadine and applying antibiotic ointment (no painkillers) on gauze every day. Her vet wrap is changed daily. I do have Aqua-Mox on hand if necessary. My biggest question is what to do if there isn't a plug? Any help is very much appreciated, this is the first time any of my girls have gotten Bumblefoot.

Thank you!

 

[coach723]

Just keep doing what you are doing. That one being so small and shallow, it will very likely heal up with topical treatments. But it can be a slow process, sometimes those smaller ones seem to take longer. No need for the aqua-mox for this.