Hen has a broken Toe ~ Help needed

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Wyorp Rock said:
Do you have any antibiotics on hand, if so, what kind?

I agree that it looks to be infected. If the bone is exposed, then it's possible she may lose the toe, but it doesn't look like it's dying, just has some infection. I would get her going on some antibiotics.
I agree with @granny hatchet to continue with keeping the foot clean/soaking/applying triple antibiotic ointment.

How she did it? That will be a mystery unless you saw her do it. A couple of years ago I was just watching my BR as she was walking to the sidewalk at the coop, she stepped from the grass to the sidewalk and caught the edge of the board. I saw the toe bend sideways and back- it was immediately out of shape. She paused, I knew it hurt, but being a stoic stubborn hen, she just kept on going. I tried to fix it, but she was very active and couldn't stand confinement (even within the run), so I taped it up the best I could and let her go. She would work the tape off every other day so she ended up with a crooked toe.
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Thank Wyorp Rock, I have injectable Tylan 50, will that work & if so how much & for how long? She is a EE, so a medium build bird. I will definitely continue soaking, applying ointment & wrapping. I'm not too concerned that her toe won't be straight ever again. Just that the infection doesn't travel to the bone & kill her. She's such a nice bird, I would hate to lose her.
 
Some people have used Tylan50 for Bumblefoot infection. Amoxicillin or Penicillin may be better, if you can get your hands on it.

Just in case, injectable Tylan50 can be given orally or by injection. It has a wide dosage of 10-40mg/kg given 2-3 times a day for 5 days in a row. Since you were seeing bone, I would give her the max of 40mg/kg. That translates to .40ml per pound of weight. If possible weigh her so you can give an accurate dosage.

Edited to add-I would give it orally, since injection site necrosis can occur, especially with that many injections a day.
 
Wyorp Rock said:
Some people have used Tylan50 for Bumblefoot infection. Amoxicillin or Penicillin may be better, if you can get your hands on it.

Just in case, injectable Tylan50 can be given orally or by injection. It has a wide dosage of 10-40mg/kg given 2-3 times a day for 5 days in a row. Since you were seeing bone, I would give her the max of 40mg/kg. That translates to .40ml per pound of weight. If possible weigh her so you can give an accurate dosage.

Edited to add-I would give it orally, since injection site necrosis can occur, especially with that many injections a day.
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Thank you Wyorp.
Got any human penicillin Lisa ?
 
Wyorp Rock said:
Some people have used Tylan50 for Bumblefoot infection. Amoxicillin or Penicillin may be better, if you can get your hands on it.

Just in case, injectable Tylan50 can be given orally or by injection. It has a wide dosage of 10-40mg/kg given 2-3 times a day for 5 days in a row. Since you were seeing bone, I would give her the max of 40mg/kg. That translates to .40ml per pound of weight. If possible weigh her so you can give an accurate dosage.

Edited to add-I would give it orally, since injection site necrosis can occur, especially with that many injections a day.
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Im going to need to get some supplies to continue to treat her so I will look for the amoxicillan at TSC. Not certain if they ever changed to needing a script to get antibiotics or not. Thanks again for your advice, I greatly appreciate it.
 
ChickenLady2014 said:
No I'm allergic to it & even if I wasn't, I am very anal about completing the whole course that is prescribed because of the problems of these super bugs existence due to people not taking their antibiotics correctly.
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TSC carries injectable Penicillin but not Amoxicillin. If you are allergic to these, then you definitely don't want to eat her eggs. The eggs need to be thrown away - don't even feed them back to your other hens. I am not sure of the egg withdrawal period for the "cillins" it's probably in this Farad article or @casportpony may know off the top of her head. http://www.farad.org/publications/miscellaneous/LayingHensEggResidues.pdf

Tylan50 has a 1 day egg withdrawal.

Use your best judgement on the medications.
 
Wyorp Rock said:
TSC carries injectable Penicillin but not Amoxicillin. If you are allergic to these, then you definitely don't want to eat her eggs. The eggs need to be thrown away - don't even feed them back to your other hens. I am not sure of the egg withdrawal period for the "cillins" it's probably in this Farad article or @casportpony may know off the top of her head. http://www.farad.org/publications/miscellaneous/LayingHensEggResidues.pdf

Tylan50 has a 1 day egg withdrawal.

Use your best judgement on the medications.
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Thank Wyorp, I did realize that her eggs would need a withdrawel period & I think since TSC only carries the injectable version that I may try her out on the Tylan 50 first. I will also check Jeffers Pet Supply to see if I can buy it through them. Once again, thanks for the great advice.
 

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