This started a couple of months ago when it looked like Popeye had scaly legs mites. It looked bad at the base of his legs, so we treated with ivermectin and several Epsom salt baths. His toe was also bent so we thought maybe a broken toe. We kept it wrapped up to stabilize it, changing the bandages every couple of days. A week later, it looked like skin on his toe was peeling, where the current scab is. It looked like scale shedding from the dead mites, but it was pulled off before it was ready, so it eventually turned into the scab that's there now. The scab doesn't concern me as it's healing & looking much better every week.
The problem is the toe has now twisted to the point that it's completely sideways. My thought was that there was a bumble type infection on the right side of his middle toe that's pushing and twisting the entire toe. Trouble is I can't see any point of entry, so I wouldn't know where to slice if I wanted to. The swelling on the photo with the arrows was there before the scabbed wound, so it can't be the scab as point of entry. It's definitely red and swollen at the base of the toe.
Any input, or thoughts, would be appreciated. I'm at a loss with what to do. He's tender, but doesn't appear to be in much pain. Luckily, he a lap chicken, so messing with him is easy. Thanks.
The problem is the toe has now twisted to the point that it's completely sideways. My thought was that there was a bumble type infection on the right side of his middle toe that's pushing and twisting the entire toe. Trouble is I can't see any point of entry, so I wouldn't know where to slice if I wanted to. The swelling on the photo with the arrows was there before the scabbed wound, so it can't be the scab as point of entry. It's definitely red and swollen at the base of the toe.
Any input, or thoughts, would be appreciated. I'm at a loss with what to do. He's tender, but doesn't appear to be in much pain. Luckily, he a lap chicken, so messing with him is easy. Thanks.
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