How do you manage treating 5 chickens with bumblefoot?

[FlockAround-andFindOut]

I treat my chickens myself. makes no sense to spend $$$ for 1 chicken. my 2 cents.

Thank God. I was feeling like I might be making the wrong move.

 

[citychicks99]

Try jedds.com for the future. I didn't know I could get doxy, and many other antibiotics right online. I ordered last week and they say it will be here by Friday this week. Good luck with your bird.

Oh wow, I had no idea I could get it OTC. Thanks so much for sharing! Did you get the doxyvet?

https://jedds.com/products/doxyvet-liquid-vetafarm?variant=40215649452221

I think I'll just order some now just to have on hand in case something like this happens again.

 

[FlockAround-andFindOut]

Oh wow, I had no idea I could get it OTC. Thanks so much for sharing! Did you get the doxyvet?

https://jedds.com/products/doxyvet-liquid-vetafarm?variant=40215649452221

I think I'll just order some now just to have on hand in case something like this happens again.

That's exactly what I got

 

[FlockAround-andFindOut]

Oh wow, I had no idea I could get it OTC. Thanks so much for sharing! Did you get the doxyvet?

https://jedds.com/products/doxyvet-liquid-vetafarm?variant=40215649452221

I think I'll just order some now just to have on hand in case something like this happens again.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/antibiotics-sourcing.1674965/post-28791414

This is how I found out. OP has a few really helpful links in there.

 

[citychicks99]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/antibiotics-sourcing.1674965/post-28791414

This is how I found out. OP has a few really helpful links in there.

Thank you!!

 

[citychicks99]

That's exactly what I got

Please let me know how you end up using it. Just following their guidelines for birds, I'm wondering if I should just feed her the 7 drops to make sure she gets the right dosage.

 

[FlockAround-andFindOut]

Please let me know how you end up using it. Just following their guidelines for birds, I'm wondering if I should just feed her the 7 drops to make sure she gets the right dosage.

 

[FlockAround-andFindOut]

I'll probably make a super tempting mash. If all else fall l fails, I'll go oral syringe.

 

[chickengr]

I'm at the same spot right now and it's so hard. I started mine on amoxicillin last Thursday since I had some on hand but it looked badly infected so I tried cutting the lesion out on Sunday but it looks worse when I checked yesterday. I bit the bullet and am bringing her in to Urgent Care tomorrow. I'm unable to get doxy without a prescription. Hoping that's all she'll need. If they want to do an X-ray or if she needs something out of my budget I don't know what I'll do.

no need of x-ray for bumblefoot. you can use blu-kote on her wound and keep her caged till she gets better.

I use doxycycline meant for human. better quality and much cheaper than vet medicines.

 

[chickengr]

If they're not responding to treatment or getting worse do you just keep treating until they get to the point where they'd be better off to put them down? I didn't want to spend money on the vet either but I'd feel so guilty if I didn't try.

if they don't respond to treatment they die no matter what you do. 10 years experience, so much money wasted before I got it.