How do I know if bumblefoot is healed?

[citychicks99]

My chickens have scaly leg mites and when I gave them a foot rub with VetRX after an Epsom foot soak, I noticed that two of them have scabs on the bottom of their feet that looked like bumblefoot. I wasn't prepared for it so I put them back on the roost.

I'm going on vacation next week for one week, so I was planning on soaking their feet this week, then applying Prid drawing salve and wrapping their feet until I get back. One of the scabs actually came off yesterday.

When I come back from vacation, how much longer should I keep their feet wrapped? Just until all the scabs come off?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you have photos?

Personally, I would not begin treatment until back from vacation.

IF the feet need any treatment and wrappings, they need to be checked daily. Leaving them for a week would not be a good idea.

 

[citychicks99]

Do you have photos?

Personally, I would not begin treatment until back from vacation.

IF the feet need any treatment and wrappings, they need to be checked daily. Leaving them for a week would not be a good idea.

Just got back from vacation and started treating them for bumblefoot. I noticed that 3 hens now have bumblefoot.. I think it's because we made the mistake of not clearing some of the brush we cut down that had sticker bushes.

I soaked their feet in Epsom salt for 10 minutes, sprayed Vetericyn, applied a hydrocolloid dressing and wrapped it in vet wrap. Hoping I won't have to cut it out but I'm already looking at ordering a scalpel.

Does the first picture look infected? It was one of the hens that had it before I left, when it was only one black scab. It looks like it had dried out in person but in the photos it looks like it's spreading. It was also at night so it was hard to see. I also can't tell if the black scab fell out on its own in the second photo. Both feet looked the third photo before I left for vacation last week.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just got back from vacation and started treating them for bumblefoot. I noticed that 3 hens now have bumblefoot.. I think it's because we made the mistake of not clearing some of the brush we cut down that had sticker bushes.

I soaked their feet in Epsom salt for 10 minutes, sprayed Vetericyn, applied a hydrocolloid dressing and wrapped it in vet wrap. Hoping I won't have to cut it out but I'm already looking at ordering a scalpel.

Does the first picture look infected? It was one of the hens that had it before I left, when it was only one black scab. It looks like it had dried out in person but in the photos it looks like it's spreading. It was also at night so it was hard to see. I also can't tell if the black scab fell out on its own in the second photo. Both feet looked the third photo before I left for vacation last week.

First photo looks like minor bumblefoot with some contact dermatitis. Keep the feet dry.

Second photo doesn't look too bad, it may heal well on its own if it's not bothering her. Keep the feet dry if possible.

Last photo, treat as you have described, hopefully that will loosen up enough where you can squeeze really hard and the scab and kernel will come out without having to cut.

 

[citychicks99]

First photo looks like minor bumblefoot with some contact dermatitis. Keep the feet dry.

Second photo doesn't look too bad, it may heal well on its own if it's not bothering her. Keep the feet dry if possible.

Last photo, treat as you have described, hopefully that will loosen up enough where you can squeeze really hard and the scab and kernel will come out without having to cut.

When you say keep it dry, do you mean keep it wrapped? It's pretty hot and dry here right now.

And thanks for your input! Glad to hear that. It actually looks better now than when I first found it. I didn't think it could do better on its own. Hope the treatments will speed up the healing.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If it's hot and dry now, I wouldn't wrap the first 2 unless the hens are limping.

The last one, I would wrap since you are treating it and want to soften the scab a little, but do check the wrappings at least daily to make sure they aren't too tight.

 

[citychicks99]

If it's hot and dry now, I wouldn't wrap the first 2 unless the hens are limping.

The last one, I would wrap since you are treating it and want to soften the scab a little, but do check the wrappings at least daily to make sure they aren't too tight.

Should I still apply treatments and just not wrap or leave it alone and check it continuously to make sure it's not getting worse? None of the hens seem bothered by this btw.