Chicken limping bumblefoot

[Chickmomi]

Please please help!

 

[Chickmomi]

So, we have a chicken with bumblefoot on both feet. I thought doing it one at a time might be helpful. Well we did it first.time but I didn't get it all, we returned her.to.the coop, it rained and rained and I was worried of it getting wet. We got.grr back in and opened and tried to cut more, I may have cut more foot, I bandaged it and kept her inside and three days later today, I opened it up as she deemed lethargic. It looks more swollen so I cleaned it and bandaged it again. She is limping and not favoring that foot. I am so scared. I am wondering if I should give her amoxicillin? And for the second foot, i ordered PRID so I will do that. But.help me my fellow chicken tenders. This is the same chicken with prolapse vent and salpingitis so I know she is a trooper.

Please help

 

[Chickmomi]

@pennyJo1960 @Eggcessive @ChicNmom

 

[pennyJo1960]

Lash egg on top of the bumble foot?

 

[ChicNmom]

I don't have time to really look at the foot pic. Sometimes bumble infection (Staph) can get in the bone. For now if you have manuka honey I would pack the hole with it.

You may need an antibiotic.

If someone doesn't reply with more info I'll post more this afternoon after work.

In the mean time you can search lash and maybe severe bumble foot to get some ideas.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I recommend less invasive procedures with bumblefoot, then you can treat both feet at the same time.

https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment-html/

There are also several you tube videos about non-invasive treatment.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

If this hen has multiple infections going on, an antibiotic is best.

 

[Chickmomi]

I have started her on amoxi 250 twice a day. Do I give her for 7 days or 10?

I feel I made her Infection worse. Not.lancing properly and bandaging too tight, etc.

She is not putting weight on that foot at all.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I have started her on amoxi 250 twice a day. Do I give her for 7 days or 10?

I feel I made her Infection worse. Not.lancing properly and bandaging too tight, etc.

She is not putting weight on that foot at all.

Not sure about the length of time. There are plenty of discussions about dosages on byc.
@casportpony usually has great advice regarding dosages. I'd look for threads where they have posted regarding amoxicilin.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Best to go the 10 days.