Injured Feet - Bandages? Leg Mites? Ideas?

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

Hi all,

Our poor 1 year old GLD just bounced back from a pretty severe case of tandem bumblefoot (bottom of both feet. After surgery and with lots of R&R she bounced back beautifully. Of course, upon being back outside for her first few weeks she ended up scraping the tops of both feet pretty good (streaks of blood under scales)--we have no idea how. We cleaned and dressed both feet, giving her boots with some Neosporin and vetericyn.

It's been about 5 days (3 dressings) and the above photos are what she looks like. It seems one scale fell off on the side and she has one raised yellowed scale. Any thoughts on what's going on and how to best treat it? Should I still be wrapping her legs? I'm not sure it was making much difference, and I wonder if they need air.

Thank you!!

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I should add: beyond the aesthetics, she's currently running around and scratching (as much as it makes me wince) per usual. Also drinking, eating, laying w/bright red comb/wattles as usual. I just want to nip this in the bud in case it turns into another traumatizing saga for her.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would slather on some thick oil or ointment, and rub it up into the scales once to twice a week until you start to see healthy scales growing in. She has some twisted nails, so you may want to carefully trim them. Be careful not to get them too short or they will bleed. Flour can help to clot. I have one hen who has curled and overgrown and crooked nails, and is the only hen to have scaly leg mites for some reason. Ivermectin can be used to treat for leg mites, but it requires tossing eggs for a few weeks.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I would slather on some thick oil or ointment, and rub it up into the scales once to twice a week until you start to see healthy scales growing in. She has some twisted nails, so you may want to carefully trim them. Be careful not to get them too short or they will bleed. Flour can help to clot. I have one hen who has curled and overgrown and crooked nails, and is the only hen to have scaly leg mites for some reason. Ivermectin can be used to treat for leg mites, but it requires tossing eggs for a few weeks.

I suspected leg mites were part of the picture--I'll get her greased up. Do her wounds look healed enough to forego bandaging, then? I'm scared of her getting another infection.

I have a feeling mine is one of those special girls (like yours) with weird, problematic feet! I actually just trimmed her nails yesterday--and that was the closest I could get without bleeding. She's had gnarly feet since a chick. Poor thing!