Bumblefoot?

[wdscully]

Our 7 year old Leghorn, Peep, stopped walking 3 days ago. We checked her feet and it looks like bumblefoot. She is otherwise behaving normally...eating, tho not as much, drinking and even laying.

We brought her inside, soaked her feet in epsom salt bath for 20 to 30 mins, then applied PRID and bandaged up and are keeping crated her inside while we work through the process. After todays bath we noticed her toes are looking a bit angry. Is this normal for bumble or could this be a secondary issue?

 

[BirdWrangler]

It may just be very bad Bumblefoot, or perhaps footpad dermatitis? @Wyorp Rock

 

[wdscully]

Our 7 year old Leghorn, Peep, stopped walking 3 days ago. We checked her feet and it looks like bumblefoot. She is otherwise behaving normally...eating, tho not as much, drinking and even laying.

We brought her inside, soaked her feet in epsom salt bath for 20 to 30 mins, then applied PRID and bandaged up and are keeping crated her inside while we work through the process. After todays bath we noticed her toes are looking a bit angry. Is this normal for bumble or could this be a secondary issue?

Update: I ended up taking Peep to the vet. She did not think FPD, since shes in a pretty open space, but more likely a severe case of bumblefoot. She thinks its treatable with antibiotics and a daily soak in Chlorhexidine. It's now been about a week. The good news: she can bear weight on that foot and open her toes again, however, her toes themselves look like their getting worse. Hoping its a "looks worse before it gets better" situation.

 

[Rose Quartz]

The tips of her toes look like they're dead. Is it possible you wrapped her foot too tightly?

 

[wdscully]

The tips of her toes look like they're dead. Is it possible you wrapped her foot too tightly?

Yes, they likely are and no, it wasnt the wrap. The toes were already turning black before I started wrapping them. I checked the wraps and changed them out every day to make sure they weren't too tight. Even after switching to shoes the toes continued their path. The vet said its likely the course of the infection and the toes may need to be amputated or could possibly fall off on their own. One toe seems to be making a comeback, but time will tell. Getting started on another round of antibiotics now and continuing daily soaks. Its definitely going to be a long haul. She is doing great otherwise.... Back out in the yard with her sisters, living her best life.

 

[wdscully]

Peeps toes finally dropped off and she has been healing well. She is scheduled for surgery in a week to remove the exposed bone but she otherwise has been up and around doing chicken things ... Until today. Today she was doing fine then all of a sudden, wasnt. She was walking along in her room and dropped, lost the use of her legs completely. We took her to emergency, but they couldn't find anything wrong that would cause that shift. Her heart, lungs, weight all look really good and she is alert and responsive. They gave her the chicken equivalent of IV fluids and sent her home. Looking at the possibility of stroke or something neurological, more than likely unrecoverable. We are so sad for her. She has come so far. Fingers crossed for a miracle recovery for our sweet girl.

 

[The Coop Crew]

Peeps toes finally dropped off and she has been healing well. She is scheduled for surgery in a week to remove the exposed bone but she otherwise has been up and around doing chicken things ... Until today. Today she was doing fine then all of a sudden, wasnt. She was walking along in her room and dropped, lost the use of her legs completely. We took her to emergency, but they couldn't find anything wrong that would cause that shift. Her heart, lungs, weight all look really good and she is alert and responsive. They gave her the chicken equivalent of IV fluids and sent her home. Looking at the possibility of stroke or something neurological, more than likely unrecoverable. We are so sad for her. She has come so far. Fingers crossed for a miracle recovery for our sweet girl.

Oh sweet girl. I am so sorry. I’m hoping she comes through this. Sending hugs