Fishy smelling wound

[Mumma chicken]

Hi All,
I'm new to the group and would really love some advice.
My bantam chicken of approx 8 years old was diagnosed with bumblefoot by the vet after she has a swollen bleeding raw foot in Dec 2020. She was given Metronidazole which seemed to help at first.
For the last four months we have battled with the wound. It just will not heal.
We go between courses of the same antibiotics (three times now) to bathing in epsom salts and changing the dressing every three days. I can't leave it undressed as it bleeds and she pecks it.
The wound just bleeds regularly and must cause discomfort as she doesnt like to use it although a padded dressing helps her.
Right now it's smelling really fishy.
The vets just aren't interested or trained enough to help her and I'm at my wits end.
She's such a lovely girl, friendly, eats lots, very alert. We just can't help this wound.
Any thoughts please?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

In my little knowledge there are a few types of bacteria which can give off a fishy smell.
Is it possible for you to upload a closeup of the bumblefoot?

 

[coach723]

Pictures would be helpful.
I have a roo that had terrible bumblefoot, first time it took over a year and multiple procedures before it healed. When it recurred I did not want to do any more cutting on his foot. I decided to try sugardine treatments instead, which are commonly used on horse hoof issues. The sugardine had him healing in 3 1/2 months. If you look at this thread, post #8, I have a picture of his healing foot, explanation of what I did, and a video on what sugardine is (very inexpensive and easy).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/

 

[Mumma chicken]

In my little knowledge there are a few types of bacteria which can give off a fishy smell.
Is it possible for you to upload a closeup of the bumblefoot?

Hi, I've just dressed her foot this evening but will upload one soon. Thank you

 

[Mumma chicken]

Pictures would be helpful.
I have a roo that had terrible bumblefoot, first time it took over a year and multiple procedures before it healed. When it recurred I did not want to do any more cutting on his foot. I decided to try sugardine treatments instead, which are commonly used on horse hoof issues. The sugardine had him healing in 3 1/2 months. If you look at this thread, post #8, I have a picture of his healing foot, explanation of what I did, and a video on what sugardine is (very inexpensive and easy).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/

So Helga's foot doesn't look like any examples of bumblefoot that I've seen, yet that's what the vet say it is. I've dressed her foot at the moment but can only describe it as complete raw flesh shaped foot that will not dry or heal. She bleeds out randomly too.