Ducks with sores on feet

[hayley3]

I just got back from the vet with my hen and my daughter noticed my duck has injured feet...(He is only 4 months old) but he is not limping at all. I am at a loss as to how to bandage his feet so he can still walk. Although he shouldn't be walking on them much, he is in grass or in his pool except at bed time when he is on pine shavings. I think what happened is he flew over the electric fence into the driveway which is blacktop like a skinned knee but it was on his feet, but I"m totally guessing. He has done it a few times but the bumps worry me. In one image the spot is bleeding cause he just flew over the fence again. His gal's feet are fine and she flew over too, maybe he had a rough landing...I am not sure.

So how can I wrap his feet. I sprayed the spots with Vetericyn but he will get back in the pool and wash it off.

Thanks in advance

 

[CurlyQuail]

I am at a loss as to how to bandage his feet so he can still walk.

By far the easiest thing to do is search “duck boot for bumblefoot” and purchase one on Amazon. I hear good things but I’ve never used one. If you aren’t up for buying something here’s what I’ve done

I’ve never dealt with bumblefoot I’m ducks before, but I imagine it would be the same approach that I take with my quail. I put a patch of gauze with antibiotic cream right underneath each bumble. Then I put a large piece of medical tape (vet wrap would probably work well for ducks) on the bottom of their foot. I wrap the foot with the tape until it looks like they have webbed feet. This is similar to fixing curled feet...
It does make them limp slightly but any other method I’ve tried makes them lay off the foot completely. If you’re having trouble keeping the “boot” on their foot you can add a sliver of tape up their leg like so...
The end product looks like this (I’ve added waterproof tape so poop can...


Hope this helps and I hope your duck feels better!

 

[hayley3]

By far the easiest thing to do is search “duck boot for bumblefoot” and purchase one on Amazon. I hear good things but I’ve never used one. If you aren’t up for buying something here’s what I’ve done

I’ve never dealt with bumblefoot I’m ducks before, but I imagine it would be the same approach that I take with my quail. I put a patch of gauze with antibiotic cream right underneath each bumble. Then I put a large piece of medical tape (vet wrap would probably work well for ducks) on the bottom of their foot. I wrap the foot with the tape until it looks like they have webbed feet. This is similar to fixing curled feet...View attachment 2286508
It does make them limp slightly but any other method I’ve tried makes them lay off the foot completely. If you’re having trouble keeping the “boot” on their foot you can add a sliver of tape up their leg like so...View attachment 2286512
The end product looks like this (I’ve added waterproof tape so poop can...
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Hope this helps and I hope your duck feels better!

Thanks so much! It does help...it's funny I looked at his foot and could not visualize anything.

 

[LT71689]

You'll want to read the other threads here on bumblefoot - it requires more than a protective shoe. It's an infection inside the foot that may need to be cut out, cleaned, treated, and wrapped up. Putting antibiotic ointment on the outside on top of scabs wont address the infection inside. It may have originated from abrasions on the driveway but those likely arent simple "skinned swollen knees", they're probably infected.

 

[CurlyQuail]

Putting antibiotic ointment on the outside on top of scabs wont address the infection inside.

Agree wholeheartedly, I should’ve added this before but better late then never!

Epsom salt baths and antibiotic cream are the very minimum and usually only used for minor cases. @hayley3 your duck will probably need a different approach, I’ve put two helpful links at the bottom

Non surgical treatment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/successful-non-invasive-bumblefoot-treatment.1118114/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/trial-on-treating-bumblefoot-without-surgery.1140106/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/non-surgical-bumblefoot-fix.761450/

Surgical treatment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumblefoot-a-simple-surgical-approach.75146/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-surgery-with-pics-and-how-to.236649/

 

[hayley3]

Agree wholeheartedly, I should’ve added this before but better late then never!

Epsom salt baths and antibiotic cream are the very minimum and usually only used for minor cases. @hayley3 your duck will probably need a different approach, I’ve put two helpful links at the bottom

Non surgical treatment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/successful-non-invasive-bumblefoot-treatment.1118114/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/trial-on-treating-bumblefoot-without-surgery.1140106/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/non-surgical-bumblefoot-fix.761450/

Surgical treatment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumblefoot-a-simple-surgical-approach.75146/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-surgery-with-pics-and-how-to.236649/

Thanks....I will be researching how best to help my little fella.
At this point in time, they are not infected but I'm just shocked that he has those "calluses" on his feet. One he scraped open when he flew onto the blacktop, but I can't imagine how he has injured feet.
I had a duck long ago...a rescue duck that did have bumblefoot, so I try to be careful with everyone's feet. This little guy is only 4 months old and walks on grass or is in his little pool so a preventative was already in place to keep his feet safe. His girl also flew over the fence and landed on the blacktop and her feet are perfectly fine.

 

[Ratchnick]

That is bumble foot, and yes its infected.

 

[Ratchnick]

Your skinned knee/callus theory is incorrect.

 

[hayley3]

Your skinned knee/callus theory is incorrect.

You are incorrect...sorry don't know what to tell you.

 

[hayley3]

That is bumble foot, and yes its infected.

No it is not...I've dealt with bumblefoot before...an infected bumblefoot and this is not infected.