Pekin duck bumblefoot?

jasonvanorder

Songster
6 Years
Feb 21, 2017
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Found one of girls this morning g was barely able to walk. Caught her and noticed a lump on the bottom of each one side bigger than the other. Both towards the middle of the middle toe. This is my first time with ducks so not sure what I’m looking at here. I’m thinking bumblefoot. Right now she is separated with her own food and water so she can rest
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Yes that appears to be bumblefoot, usually a staph infection through the skin from a small cut. I know little about ducks, but with chickens, we soak the feet in warm Epsom salts to try and soften the scab, and then try to remove the scab. Squeeze to try and remove the solid core of pus inside, and dress the foot with plain antibiotic ointment, a 2-3 gauze, and vet wrap strips or tape, but not too tight. Change dressing every 2-3 days.
 

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