First time treating Bumblefoot plan

[Weeg]

 

[Weeg]

This is a good video on how to do a home removal!

 

[GreedySeedFeedy]

If you cut a band-aid/plaster in half length-wise, it makes a perfect bandage for bumblefoot after soaking off the eschar. (You'll need someone to hold the hen up for you, though.) I just put each half crossed over one another, with the wound in the middle of an X. They stay on even in the sand bath! Stops bits of things getting into the wound and makes your life easier. They come off easily with cooking oil.

I have a bird with bumblefoot right now, I could make a video for you if you want.

 

[Weeg]

Yes! Make the video! I would make a video of my bird but I don't have a YouTube account and I don't really want one so I can't post videos here.

 

[Gwethrien]

I’m going to try again tonight I think I have screwed up my courage and I’m trying to desensitize myself by watching videos. I really don’t want to do a cut and deal with blood. I cant handle being in the room when my daughter is losing Her baby teeth.

 

[Gwethrien]

Here is the sick bay and the patient who ia holding a grudge from the indignities that have been heaped on her.

 

[Gwethrien]

Another treatment attempt after 48 hours wrapped with neosporin.

soaked with Epsom salt for 15 then I got a good chunk out but it didn’t have “clean edges” like I see in videos I tried to get more out but again my tolerance can only go so far befor neosporin gauze and wrap are applied.

I tried to see if she could hang with others but they immediately stared pecking her and she can’t getaway so I put her back in the sick bay area. This is so much I will check again in 48 hours. Does anyone have any timeline for this or ways to tell if this is improving?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Another treatment attempt after 48 hours wrapped with neosporin.

soaked with Epsom salt for 15 then I got a good chunk out but it didn’t have “clean edges” like I see in videos I tried to get more out but again my tolerance can only go so far befor neosporin gauze and wrap are applied.

I tried to see if she could hang with others but they immediately stared pecking her and she can’t getaway so I put her back in the sick bay area. This is so much I will check again in 48 hours. Does anyone have any timeline for this or ways to tell if this is improving?

When you change wrappings, please post some updated photos.

 

[Gwethrien]

When you change wrappings, please post some updated photos.

the morning after my 3rd attempt to get bumble out. I’m leaning more and more to trying to get a vet appointment. She is just so unhappy and crying.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

To me it looks like Footpad Dermatitis, which can be treated similar to Bumblefoot, but if you have a good avian vet that is knowledgeable about poultry that would be a good idea.