Growth or Something on Foot

[Ebony Rose]

Very welcome. If it doesn't "pop" after today's soak, soak it again tomorrow and see if you can get it to "pop". If it doesn't pop after a bath or two, we can revisit the notion of surgery, either by a vet or done at home.

 

[Outsider]

I can cut it after it soaks, correct? That should let the pus out?

 

[Madie'sOddFlock]

It should, or at least it'll start to, you may have to do it more than once. Letting it soak first will soften the skin and therefore help make the process easier on both you and the chicken.

 

[Outsider]

After I soaked it in epsom salt water, it fell off.

 

[Outsider]

In between the other 2 toes there is a raised area that is hard. I don't see that on the other foot. Any idea what this is?

 

[Ebony Rose]

Possibly more swelling, keep an eye on it. Good job! Did it pop or did you have to cut it first? Either way, you can BET that she's feeling better already.

 

[Outsider]

I didnt do anything. It just fell off.

 

[Outsider]

Put the chicken in warm epsom salt water and it fell off. I put antibiotic ointment on it and wrapped it.

 

[Eggcessive]

You may want to squeeze it a bit to see if any pus comes out. When I have cut one on the top of the foot, I have gotten more of a liquid than solid pus. But when doing sugery on the footpad, there is usually a solid core of hard pus. Other possible ways of treating bumblefoot are daily soaks, using PRID, a drawing salve, applying a dressing of betadine and sugar for several days, using a fish product called Tricide Neo, surgery, or antibiotics. Here is another link to read about treatments:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment-html/

 

[Madie'sOddFlock]

I'd definitely keep an eye on it, and be careful to keep it covered obviously. The other hard spot could be another core forming, but if that's the case you'll probably have to wait for it to look a little more like the first one for anything to happen like the first one. You got very lucky with apparently a very easy fix.