My chicken has bumblefoot and the vet estimate is $600

[Emma Miriam]

Spraying with Vetericyn is never a bad idea too.

And if it helps anyone, here's a great post on bumblefoot (and surgery too): http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html

Hope that helps!

 

[MrsBachbach]

Hi everyone - hope you don't mind if I join in with this thread. I have a rescue hen with a scab on her foot but no swelling redness or difficulty walking. So I am assuming this is bumblefoot but hopefully resolving without 'surgery'. I did put Mag Sulph paste on it with a dressing but the soaking in epsom salts sounds good.

That one is kind of large. I think you are going to have to remove it. It is very similar in size to the one I posted pictures of on page 1. I think after a few soakings and a couple of poultices it should lift off easy enough without a bunch of cutting and digging.

 

[matven123]

I would cull her and buy a new chicken before paying 600$

 

[TiaMaria413]

About two weeks ago I noticed our hen was limping and I found a large swollen area on her foot. I researched this site and realized that she has bumblefoot. I removed the scab and cleaned it out as well as I could, packed it with triple antibiotic ointment, and bandaged it. I have changed the bandage every day for a week. The first couple of days I could see a big difference. The last few days it has plateaued. It seems obvious that the infection needs to be surgically removed. I've read some posts on this site and others and see that people perform the procedure on their own when an avian vet is not available. I do have an avian vet available, and just took the hen in to find that it would cost $450 - 600. We have 22 chickens that we keep for eggs and the enjoyment of having chickens in the yard. I can't afford this vet bill, and the vet was not willing to give me antibiotics or pain meds. Should I cull the bird? Try to cut out the infection without pain relievers or antibiotics? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

What was the outcome?

 

[Mayhaps Moss]

For both cases, I would 100% try doing the surgery yourself. Chickens have very few nerves in their feet, so it isn't too painful for them.
An excellent article explaining the procedure: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...our-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/