Chicken limping

[Jmazurick]

Thank you for the update.

You removed pus from the joint?

Hi yes the area was located around the hock joint and shank area. There was a lot of pus and we got a lot out.

 

[Jmazurick]

Hi yes the area was located around the hock joint and shank area. There was a lot of pus and we got a lot out.

We may have gotten it all out because it did swell again however I feel like bc of all the squeezing is why it swelled again. We tried to reopen the incision area, unfortunately because of the swelling again and it just bled, hence why I believe we got a lot of the infection out.

Unfortunately we aren't taking her to a vet bc of $$ but I wish I could have access to either antibiotics or pain meds for her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We may have gotten it all out because it did swell again however I feel like bc of all the squeezing is why it swelled again. We tried to reopen the incision area, unfortunately because of the swelling again and it just bled, hence why I believe we got a lot of the infection out.

Unfortunately we aren't taking her to a vet bc of $$ but I wish I could have access to either antibiotics or pain meds for her.

If you are in the US, you may be able to still get Clindamycin. Looks like dosing and where to buy are in these links below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/foot-swollen-and-splitting.1552211/post-26246631
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/long-story-but-trying-to-help.1608392/post-27414985