Long lasting bumble foot

[Ruby243]

My x battery hen had a case of bumble foot in September, with a black scab on the bottom of her foot which was drained of puss but deeper infection was stuck inside. Since then the swelling has moved from the base of her foot (which is now healed) to her upper foot/ ankle.
She was limping very bad so we took her to the vets for some antibiotics which failed. Her limp has improved recently, however the swelling hasn’t.
I am currently soaking her foot in Epsom salt for half an hour each day and spraying colloidal silver spray on her foot followed by a bandage.
Has anyone got any other recommendations? If it has lasted this long does it mean it can’t be cured? And can a hen live with bumble foot for very long?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you check back with your vet to see if the bumblefoot infection has moved into the joint? Could she have sprained her foot? Do you have a picture of her footpad? What antibiotic was the chicken on and for how long?

 

[Ruby243]

We took her back just before Christmas and they said there was nothing they could do (they’re not very trained in poultry problems), so suggested putting her down or trying some more antibiotics (amoxicillin I believe?) which is 7 day treatment orally. I don’t have a picture of her footpad but it looks totally normal now. Because the bumble foot was on the bottom of the foot and it is now swollen further up I am concerned it has spread to her joint, but she seems very happy other than the limp right now.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I had a hen that got bumblefoot treatment never worked so i just gave uo...shes 5 now

 

[Ruby243]

Oh wow, what kind of symptoms stuck with her?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Oh wow, what kind of symptoms stuck with her?

Mine? She has no symptoms

 

[787junglist]

Is she stepping all day long on wet poopy bedding? That's mostly the cause for bumble foot...