Duck with Bumblefoot (Warning Viewer Discretion Is Advised)

[DiamondSwan]

Igor was such a good boy the whole time so I'm going to spoil him during the 2 weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The doctor was feeling around his foot and said she could feel a hard lump. I asked if it was Bumblefoot, and she said yes, and that it's caused by walking on hard surfaces like cement, putting more weight on one foot if they hurt themselves, and getting things stuck in their foot. If something's stuck in their foot, the infection is caused by wet bedding and poop getting into the puncture. She said his foot needed to be lanced. If he was put under Anastasia, it would have costed $220 including the exam. I asked if there was a cheaper option and the doctor said that she could try to numb his foot to get the pus out, and not include some things so it would cost $160, but if he doesn't hold still, he'd need to be put under Anastasia. So we went with the later. The doctor asked us if we would rather wait in the other room, or stay and watch. She said there would be a lot of blood and pus, but we were ready for it. The guy held Igor against his chest and and held his feet for the doctor. She cleaned his foot with chlorohexadine, and poked a needle in a couple different places on his foot to numb it. She went into the hole that was already there on the bottom of his foot, and stretched it out a little. She pulled out a couple balls of pus. She then cut into the top of his foot and pulled out "mounds" of pus. I have got to say, this could not have been done at home. There was a lot of blood. She cut a hole all the way through his foot, so she could flush it out with saline and would come out the other side. She rapped his foot with gauze pad, vet rap that can stick to itself, and some "duck" tape to water proof. She said to change the bandage every three days and keep his foot dry, and when I change it, I have to use a wet cloth and make sure both wounds stay open so that it doesn't get infected again. She said to keep the bandage on until new skin is under the scab. I have to give him pain medication that also reduces swelling for a week, and antibiotics for 2 weeks. The guy showed me how to give them both to Igor. I asked if the infection can spread to humans and he said you could get the pus all over you and it wouldn't spread, but that he didn't recommend it lol. The antibiotics they gave us is Trimethoprim Sulfa broken into 1/4 tablets. I have to give it to him every 12 hours. I have pictures of the blood and pus if you guys wanna see it. I'm warning you, it's a lot of blood and pus that's really disgusting.

Poor baby how is Igor doing now? That was alot for ya'll to see and alot for Igor to have to go through.. If he likes bread you can take a small piece big enough to go around the pill and then smooch it real well around the pill and offer it to him that way. That is how I get my old drake to take his Glucosamine tablet. I break the pill in 3 piece and give him 3 pieces of bread wrapped around the pills He loves bread so he takes it and has no idea there is a pill inside.

I am glad it is now over and his foot can start to heal.

 

[casportpony]

I am so proud of you! Good for you for watching the procedure, learning how to give pills and how to wrap.

Of course I love pictures, but I do think that they could be very educational for those that haven't seen bumblefoot, so please do post them!

-Kathy

 

[DiamondSwan]

Poor baby how is Igor doing now? That was alot for ya'll to see and alot for Igor to have to go through.. If he likes bread you can take a small piece big enough to go around the pill and then smooch it real well around the pill and offer it to him that way. That is how I get my old drake to take his Glucosamine tablet.  I break the pill in 3 piece and give him 3 pieces of bread wrapped around the pills He loves bread so he takes it and has no idea there is a pill inside. 

I am glad it is now over and his foot can start to heal. 

He's doing good and acting normal, he was such a good boy. After it was all over and his foot was rapped, he was allowed to walk around. It was so funny the way he was walking, he takes extra big steps lol. He wanted back in his basket, poor baby. He's acting normal though. The guy showed me how to give him the pill, but if I have a hard time with that (which I probably will,) I'll try the bread thing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

He's doing good and acting normal, he was such a good boy. After it was all over and his foot was rapped, he was allowed to walk around. It was so funny the way he was walking, he takes extra big steps lol. He wanted back in his basket, poor baby. He's acting normal though. The guy showed me how to give him the pill, but if I have a hard time with that (which I probably will,) I'll try the bread thing.

I bet he was happy to get back in his basket and get home..

 

[DiamondSwan]

I am so proud of you! Good for you for watching the procedure, learning how to give pills and how to wrap.

Of course I love pictures, but I do think that they could be very educational for those that haven't seen bumblefoot, so please do post them!

-Kathy

Yes, I made sure to watch every detail and it was very interesting! I only got pics once the doctor was out, I didn't know if I was allowed to, but I did anyways (teehee.)

 

[DiamondSwan]

So here they are:

This is the mess

Pus balls everywhere

And yes, it smelled.

 

[DiamondSwan]

I bet he was happy to get back in his basket and get home..

We're not even home yet lol, but he's happy to be in his basket.

 

[kikiruru]

Igor was such a good boy the whole time so I'm going to spoil him during the 2 weeks.

I'm glad Igor is doing good

 

[Lozuufy]

We're not even home yet lol, but he's happy to be in his basket.

Glad he is doing better!