Foot problem?

[Gkundern]

This is in the exact same spot on both of his feet.

 

[Ratchnick]

Bumblefoot. Get some antiseptic and hit the area then hold the duck for 10 minuets to let it work. Do that once or twice a day and it will clear up. Most people will tell you to bandage and soak the foot ect but its not need and just stresses the duck. Also it costs more money and effort for the same results.

 

[Isaac 0]

It is a very minor case of pododermatitis (bumblefoot). Given its mildness, all that should be needed is soaking in either an Epsom salt mixture or an antiseptic mixture such as chlorhexidine, or betadine. Ensuring the birds run, and coop substrate is soft, and not hard may help the problem from reoccurring.

 

[Isaac 0]

Most people will tell you to bandage and soak the foot ect but its not need and just stresses the duck. Also it costs more money and effort for the same results.

Bandaging when treating bumblefoot cases helps prevents reinfection of the tissue, helps relieve pressure off the tissue, encourages blood flow to the tissue, and prevents further trauma to the tissue. Vet wrap costs around two dollars. I wouldn't recommend bandaging for such a mild case, but for more severe cases it's almost essential to proper healing.

 

[Ratchnick]

Bandaging when treating bumblefoot cases helps prevents reinfection of the tissue, helps relieve pressure off the tissue, encourages blood flow to the tissue, and prevents further trauma to the tissue. Vet wrap costs around two dollars. I wouldn't recommend bandaging for such a mild case, but for more severe cases it's almost essential to proper healing.

My vet does not bandage after bumble surgery, more then one way to do things right?

 

[Isaac 0]

My vet does not bandage after bumble surgery, more then one way to do things right?

Most vets are not familiar with the proper treatment of bird conditions, and diseases. Most scientific literature you will find online suggests bandaging in cases of moderate to severe podermatsisis in birds. There are certainly more than one ways of doing things, but stating bandaging is not needed, and just stresses the duck is providing misinformation to people not familiar with the proper treatment of bumblefoot.

 

[Ratchnick]

Most vets are not familiar with the proper treatment of bird conditions, and diseases. Most scientific literature you will find online suggests bandaging in cases of moderate to severe podermatsisis in birds. There are certainly more than one ways of doing things, but stating bandaging is not needed, and just stresses the duck is providing misinformation to people not familiar with the proper treatment of bumblefoot.

Well after trying it both ways i would say my vet is on to something!

 

[Gkundern]

Their entire run and house are covered in deep straw. You don't think it could be frostbite?

 

[WindingRoad]

My vet does not bandage after bumble surgery, more then one way to do things right?

Who does the bandaging and surgery in the wild?

 

[SolarDuck]

Who does the bandaging and surgery in the wild?

No one in the wild they would probably just get worse and worse until they are limping around and get picked off by a predator.