Help: what to do when bumblefoot removal doesn't go as planned?

[sierraforest]

Well a scab such as it’s healing will look like if yellow or brown and reddish. On my rooster who had a good bumble, the area that was the bumble, turned red then yellow ounce it stared to heal. But we just used Vetrycin and didn’t do surgery. Another Bumblefoot scab is gonna, be more black and rigid a good scab is flat and flush with the foot. If another bumble scab forms or plug, then you should be able to pick at it and pull it out, with little blood. Good luck! Glad you found this helpful! Avery

Thank you so much!

 

[sierraforest]

This is a hard one to do in words. A re-occuring bumble will often be black, as opposed to brownish. If there is pus, then you will often see creamy or yellowish patches that just don't look like tissue. Also with pus, when you manipulate it, it just doesn't feel 'normal'. Sometimes it will look 'crumbly' for lack of a better word. A normal scab, over time, will start receding at the edges as new tissue fills in, a bumble will generally do the opposite, and with some of mine the edges of the skin around the bumble will actually be a little detatched from the tissue underneath rather than firm. Not sure if that makes sense in words. A scab will usually be flush, or nearly so, with the skin surface, a bumble may protrude out, or be a little sunken in. This is one that pictures would be way more helpful than words, but I don't think there are too may out there that would be good for comparison. Most pictures just show a bumble before treatment, and then a healed foot. And every wound is different depending on size and depth. You kind of learn by experience and seeing them.

Thank you for taking the time, this is very helpful detail!

 

[Weeg]

Yes, of course! Bumblefoot is so annoying, luckily it happens so often that there are plenty of ways to treat it! I hope your duck feels better soon, I bet she will heal up great in your care! Avery

 

[Isaac 0]

I have had bumbles with a kernal, some that were stringy or ribbony throughout the foot tissue, and some that were just a shallow scab. Sometimes the shallow scab type seems to take longer to clear up (I've no idea why-seems counter-intuitive). I would continue soaking (epsom salts can help with swelling) and topical ointment and wrapping/booting. Give it some time. If it starts to look worse, then I would consider doing more.

This is a hard one to do in words. A re-occuring bumble will often be black, as opposed to brownish. If there is pus, then you will often see creamy or yellowish patches that just don't look like tissue. Also with pus, when you manipulate it, it just doesn't feel 'normal'. Sometimes it will look 'crumbly' for lack of a better word. A normal scab, over time, will start receding at the edges as new tissue fills in, a bumble will generally do the opposite, and with some of mine the edges of the skin around the bumble will actually be a little detatched from the tissue underneath rather than firm. Not sure if that makes sense in words. A scab will usually be flush, or nearly so, with the skin surface, a bumble may protrude out, or be a little sunken in. This is one that pictures would be way more helpful than words, but I don't think there are too may out there that would be good for comparison. Most pictures just show a bumble before treatment, and then a healed foot. And every wound is different depending on size and depth. You kind of learn by experience and seeing them.

@coach723 , described it perfectly.

 

[Justso]

This actually makes me feel a bit relieved, thank you for responding! In your first post when you mentioned "chronic wound," does that mean she'll be susceptible to bumble in that spot/anywhere on her feet from now on? If so, do you have recommendations for prevention? I've read of course about keeping their area clean, free of hard debris, and avoid allowing them on hard surfaces, but anything else?

What I mean by chronic is that it may last for many weeks. This does not necessarily mean it will reoccur, your bird may or may not be susceptible. In my experience with my hen it did not happen again as of yet. It looks like you're doing all the right things. Add to the list impact from jumping. Best of luck!

 

[sierraforest]

What I mean by chronic is that it may last for many weeks. This does not necessarily mean it will reoccur, your bird may or may not be susceptible. In my experience with my hen it did not happen again as of yet. It looks like you're doing all the right things. Add to the list impact from jumping. Best of luck!

Ah, I see, thank you!