Frostbite on feet

[megdiamond]

wow, does she have 5 toes??

Silkies have extra toes.

 

[megdiamond]

Pictures of the tops of her feet and legs may be helpful to see the extent of frostbite.

 

[megdiamond]

She is able to stand herself up a bit so I think she is getting some circulation back.
I have a few concerns and questions. I am wondering if I should take her to the vet.
This is one week later today, like last weekend she stayed outside for the night and this happened.
If I can be proactive about it, I'd like to be.
It does look like there's some bumblefoot so I'm concerned about that getting out of control. (I have had one rooster in the past where he had it and some other kind of infection and was so sad and I do not want her to go through that)
I am wondering if my best course of action is to get her to the vet to get antibiotics or something that will help the swelling go down and eliminate chance of infection.
If in your opinion it looks like she is going to loose her feet entirely, let me know because I think that's where we will draw the line. A couple toes is okay.
I didn't put any vaseline or jelly on her feet.
I feel like they need to breathe?
Let me know what you think, if I should be doing anything I'm not already.

 

[ChicNmom]

How do you catch them to apply the petroleum jelly? I think a couple of my hens have frostbite on their combs.

If their combs look dry I put a very thin layer on while they are on the roost at night.

 

[Eggcessive]

I do think there looks to be some damge to her toes especially on the right foot on the middle toe. It is really hard to tell that much because of the grey color of the legs. Usually with white or yellow leg color, the necrotic area is easier seen. In most pictures I have seen, the dead tissue turns black and shrivels up in a week or two, and eventually falls off in a month or more. I would not worry about treating the possible bumblefoot now, but if you are seeing a vet, they might prescribe antibiotics for it. It may take a little longer to know how much of what toes she might lose. This very graphic picture shows the line where the dead tissue and the healthy tissue are:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/6529125/width/600/height/450

 

[megdiamond]

I do think there looks to be some damge to her toes especially on the right foot on the middle toe. It is really hard to tell that much because of the grey color of the legs. Usually with white or yellow leg color, the necrotic area is easier seen. In most pictures I have seen, the dead tissue turns black and shrivels up in a week or two, and eventually falls off in a month or more. I would not worry about treating the possible bumblefoot now, but if you are seeing a vet, they might prescribe antibiotics for it. It may take a little longer to know how much of what toes she might lose. This very graphic picture shows the line where the dead tissue and the healthy tissue are:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/6529125/width/600/height/450

Thanks Eggcessive! Appreciate your insight. Will be patient and see what develops over the next week.

 

[megdiamond]

Her feet seem to be pussing today. Am I still able to do espom salt soaks when this is happening? And is plain neopsorin okay to put on her feet?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, you can still do Epsom salts soaking. It may help with healing and preventing infection. Plain Neosporin is fine to use.

 

[megdiamond]

Things are healing, I don't think we will loose her feet but looks like some of the toes will be leaving us.

 

[megdiamond]

Her feet seem to be less swollen now. Can start to see some of the necrotic areas more. I've been doing the espom salt bath twice a day and applying a plain neopsorin and spraying with Cothivet (couldn't find Vetericyn so called my local vet and explained and they said this should help)

She is very thin and I'm worried about that but, she is eating a lot still. I give her a scrambled egg in the morning in hopes some extra protein will help with her healing process. Her poops are getting back to normal too, full and not like diarrhea anymore