I don't know what this is!!!

[kari_dawn]

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I will probably have to try that, but I did wash her feet for the picture. She didn't know what to think about that.

 

[jeslewmazer]

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You think it could be if the only symptoms are the swelling? Would I be able to treat it without taking her to the vet? I am fixing to go to bed, so I will look more in to that after I get some much needed ZZZZs.

 

[kari_dawn]

um I would be hesitant to say for sure that is what that is...especially if there is no heat to her feet to indicate an infection.

The treatment would be antibiotics, but I personally think that randomly using antibiotics isn't exactly a great idea.

 

[dawg53]

She could possibly have a strain of mycoplasma synoviae (MS) that could cause this. You would need to have bloodwork drawn to confirm it. Perhaps a vet can do it for you and send it off for confirmation or you can contact your county extension agent or state department of agriculture for more info. I recommend you keep her seperated for now until you get bloodwork results. If it's confirmed MS, you can treat her with denagard for all types of mycoplasma diseases which can be purchased from QC Supply. Your other option would be to cull her if it's a confirmed diagnosis. Here's a link from the Merck Vet Manual concerning MS and another link regarding denagard:
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/203405.htm
http://www.denagard.com/pig-poultry-public/en/index.shtml

 

[jeslewmazer]

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I checked her feet today and they don't have any fever too them.

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That will have to wait until at least till Monday to take her to the vet. Dang. That is what I did not want to have to do.