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Since I am not going to be there to ask questions, I feel nervous about them taking it out there, as I feel iffy about aftercare.Do you think they will go ahead an get it out? Let us know what they do.
Vet prescribed an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory med. Said the leg felt a bit warm. She also said that the bumble didn't feel all that hard. Said that the meds and antibiotics should take care of this. She also said no swimming and keep substrate dry. I'm going to keep soaking for now, 2 x a day, although maybe for 5-6 min instead of 8.Since I am not going to be there to ask questions, I feel nervous about them taking it out there, as I feel iffy about aftercare.
I'll let you know what they presribe.
Yes, I believe so. Mine started out just like that, as a tiny dot. When soaks weren't helping, Miss Lydia advised me to start getting in there. I did it a little at a time and eventually it was a bigger hole and scab, which I pulled out and the kernel was attached. She's now getting much better!She was limping very badly this morning, so I've gone ahead and made her an appointment. Because of Covid-19, I'll have to drop her off and pick her up. They won't allow me in the exam room. : - ( I'm hoping at least that I can get her some anti-biotics and meloxicam, at the very least. Just out of curiosity, will that small dot grow into something larger with time, that I will eventually be able to peel off to get at the yuck inside?
I am definitely keeping bone infections in mind, but I'm hesitant to start digging in there when the 'scab' is a little bit bigger than a pinhead. She's getting 2 epsom soaks a day, topped with neosporin and her antibiotics. I'm keeping her in the duck run when it's sunny (so no free-ranging) and when it's raining, in her duck house. When the course of anti-biotics is finished, I'll re-assess. So far her bumble is not reddened, so I think it's in the early stages. She is also still super active, has a great appetite and is pooping normally.I agree with @Miss Lydia about needing to get it out. My Pekin duck has been dealing with a bone/joint infection for over a month now and we're still tending to her multiple times a day, every single day. This all escalated quickly and I truly believe she was hiding her suffering from bumblefoot for a while before she could barely get around. She lost over 2lbs in a very short time. It was bad. Ducks hide any discomfort for a long time, so I've found that I need to treat quickly and aggressively (I wouldn't want to do surgery either unless all other options were unsuccessful). You've got some amazing and knowledgeable folks here that have quite a bit of experience treating this, plus support from your vet. I wish you all the very best