Foot Injury

[Eggcessive]

Chlorhexidene (Hibiclens) and Povidone Iodine Wound Solution are available at Walmart in the first aid aisle. Both are good at initial first aid of wounds. After initial disinfection, saline can be used. Saline can be homemade with 2 tsp of table salt added to a quart or liter of water.

 

[jllracer55]

Chlorhexidene (Hibiclens) and Povidone Iodine Wound Solution are available at Walmart in the first aid aisle. Both are good at initial first aid of wounds. After initial disinfection, saline can be used. Saline can be homemade with 2 tsp of table salt added to a quart or liter of water.

Thank you eggcessive!! can that other solution be used if the wound is now open?? didn't have $ to buy either til today so ive only been able to give this poor girl the Epsom salt soaks I dont want to inflict more pain if that is now a bad idea im about to go get another picture of her foot now, poor thing

 

[jllracer55]

here it is now :/ I dabbed neosporin on it yesterday but it still looks bad sure wish I knew if somewhere local had the antibiotic treatment in either case fish mox or the other as I have to get feed anyways for them. we have a few farm stores around us been trying to look online but thats been from my phone not a computer where it tends to be easier.

 

[Eggcessive]

A daily warm soak to her foot using saline, or almost anything, will do her more good than anything. The Neosporin should be applied twice a day. But if she is in the dirt, I would probably just coat it in the betadine.

 

[jllracer55]

A daily warm soak to her foot using saline, or almost anything, will do her more good than anything. The Neosporin should be applied twice a day. But if she is in the dirt, I would probably just coat it in the betadine.

Is the Betadine a cream or a liquid? I have to do a run to Walmart should I get the other items you recommended I soak her foot in? As I feel she needs something a little stronger if at all possible.

 

[Eggcessive]

First Aid Antiseptic (povidone iodine) is the generic 10% betadine that WalMart sells in the first aid aisle. It is a liquid. You can find it in most any drug store as povidone iodine, or sometimes by the brand name betadine.

 

[Kiki]

Looks like one of these:

 

[1adybug]

It looks quite infected, some causes for foot infections are: bumble foot, grout and scale mites, definitely epsom salt it!

 

[Kris5902]

A daily warm soak to her foot using saline, or almost anything, will do her more good than anything. The Neosporin should be applied twice a day. But if she is in the dirt, I would probably just coat it in the betadine.

I agree completely!
Even just the warm epsomsalts or saline is good for helping her recover. Daily soaking, or as often as you can manage it, will help. Anything you can do to keep her foot clean and dry too. (Easier said than done, I know!) The neosporin option will collect dirt and debris much easier than the betadine. Soak, dry, betadine dip, air dry, then onto the substrate. If there’s any way to get her onto coarser bedding it would be good.

Can chickens bruise under their scales? I know they can bruise on their muscles and it changes the texture and quality of the meat. Just the colouration seems to be changing, and the dark spots really remind me of bruising...

I’m just coming off a very bad sprain on my ankle, so I’m probably just projecting... but I managed to bruise in places I couldn’t see, and all the way down to the base of my toes, it took me over a week for the swelling to go down enough for my shoe to fit on. Just from a rolled ankle... I really do feel for your girl, foot and ankle pain is awful!

 

[jllracer55]

Looks like one of these:
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Thank you! I could have done this too I feel stupid for not.. sorry I was trying to ask you all about how to continue caring for the chicken while trying to figure out how to disassemble and reassemble the engine on my snow blower before this weekends winter storm again. I appreciate everyones help!