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Jcat6419
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Whorl Rock, yes, we are in the aftercare stages. Sorry I did not provide all background info, I was trying to be concise lol. Luckily the ouchy stages of this molt just started. It was approximately a week ago that I saw a slight swelling between her toes and found the bumblefoot. She had a very slight limp when attempting to run at that time. I soaked and was able to excise the kernel with a minimum of cutting and there was very little blood. Since then I have treated everyday with soaking, bandage changes, chlorhexidene cleaning, and packing the wound with colloidal silver. It has nearly closed on the bottom and the lump between her toes has gone down. I started Metacam immediately since I had some in hand. I also obtained Tricide Neo and started those soaks Monday. She went to the vet Tuesday because I was concerned that the lump was an active staph infection (not reached by external treatments) and if it became systemic, it would kill her. I had to leave her there for a couple hours because they squeezed me in. The vet did a little cutting but same as me last week, said there was very little bleeding. She has just became harder to handle the last 3 days due to the molt. I feel I need to continue what I started with her for her health. She is very used to being handled and I can be extremely gentle. I'll use a fluffy throw (don't tell my mother, it was gift from her lol) and try to not grasp her but loosely restrain her. And I have everything ready to go so the whole process from start to finish only takes about 15 minutes (not counting where she is soaking and standing on her own). We take a break if she seems to need one if it takes longer.
Thanks so much for all the advice. Without this site, I would not have known how to handle this bumblefoot. I learned all this from you guys with another case of bumble earlier this year in a different chicken. And I posted about causes but that remains a mystery. Their roost is now 6 inches from coop floor! It's a 2x6 (I have some large birds) on its side covered in duct tape. Everything is sanded and smooth. They have deep bedding (Koop Fresh, hay/straw) in their coop and sand/soft dirt in their secure run. They free range about 2 hours a day in my urban backyard. I think she was a little heavy, she likes to eat and I like to give treats. But anyway, she is on the mend and thanks so much to all of you!
Thanks so much for all the advice. Without this site, I would not have known how to handle this bumblefoot. I learned all this from you guys with another case of bumble earlier this year in a different chicken. And I posted about causes but that remains a mystery. Their roost is now 6 inches from coop floor! It's a 2x6 (I have some large birds) on its side covered in duct tape. Everything is sanded and smooth. They have deep bedding (Koop Fresh, hay/straw) in their coop and sand/soft dirt in their secure run. They free range about 2 hours a day in my urban backyard. I think she was a little heavy, she likes to eat and I like to give treats. But anyway, she is on the mend and thanks so much to all of you!
