Possible Bumblefoot? Lavender orpinton acting strange :(

[MarvsMom]

My husband and I have noticed that our Lavender Orpington seems a little slow lately. She's usually running and never gets super close to us but recently we've been able to be right in front of her and even touch her without her running. She's still eating and laying but earlier this week she randomly laid an egg in the middle of the lawn. We checked her feet today and I'm wondering if this is bumble foot? We soaked her feet in Epsom salts and bandaged them and gave her a small dose of amoxicillin. I also attached a photo of her pop from this morning. Her vent is clear & no sign of mites.

 

[RossAcres]

Yes it’s bumble foot. You’ll need to soften the scab and remove it. Then use tweeezers to remove the hardened pus. You’ll need to get it all out or it won’t heal. Then flush out with betadine and wrap.

 

[MarvsMom]

Yes it’s bumble foot. You’ll need to soften the scab and remove it. Then use tweeezers to remove the hardened pus. You’ll need to get it all out or it won’t heal. Then flush out with betadine and wrap.

Will do. It's our first time dealing with it. Does it look like she has it on both feet or just the one? I don't want to pick at her other foot if it isn't!

 

[RossAcres]

Will do. It's our first time dealing with it. Does it look like she has it on both feet or just the one? I don't want to pick at her other foot if it isn't!

It looks like she has it on both feet. The one foot looks like possibly the beginning of bumblefoot, so just carefully mess with the scab and see if you can remove it. Make sure you wear gloves while preforming the procedure, bumblefoot is a staph infection and you could get it.

 

[Loving my girls]

Yes, I’m afraid I agree with the others and good point RossBantams watch out.
Here is my ideas with regard to bumblefoot, hope it helps;

Think of a bumble as a dandelion, it has a root. What you see is the flower and you are removing the flower but the root continues to produce more flowers…and the root grows.

So, you cannot cure bumblefoot (or kill the dandelion) without removing the root.

Surgery is the only option and get out as much root as possible not just the scab. I always found that this would leave a dent in the bottom of the foot, a dimple if you like. Fill this with neosporin cover with a dressing with neosporin on it, bandage. Keep her in a cage for a week reducing her walking. Put her on antibiotics during this week. Change the dressing and repeat with the neosporin after four days.
Release with the bandage and a week later remove the bandage with fingers crossed.

Don’t be surprised if it comes back and you have to do it again but it looks like you have caught it early so good luck.

Update - before you start fill a sink /bowl with Luke warm water and betadine liquid so it looks like weak tea. Keep her feet in the water solution for a minimum of 20mins to soften the scab. Also do not just remove the scab remove a little bit of skin, slightly, around the scab.

Bon chance

 

[RossAcres]

Yes, I’m afraid I agree with the others and good point RossBantams watch out.
Here is my ideas with regard to bumblefoot, hope it helps;

Think of a bumble as a dandelion, it has a root. What you see is the flower and you are removing the flower but the root continues to produce more flowers…and the root grows.

So, you cannot cure bumblefoot (or kill the dandelion) without removing the root.

Surgery is the only option and get out as much root as possible not just the scab. I always found that this would leave a dent in the bottom of the foot, a dimple if you like. Fill this with neosporin cover with a dressing with neosporin on it, bandage. Keep her in a cage for a week reducing her walking. Put her on antibiotics during this week. Change the dressing and repeat with the neosporin after four days.
Release with the bandage and a week later remove the bandage with fingers crossed.

Don’t be surprised if it comes back and you have to do it again but it looks like you have caught it early so good luck.

Update - before you start fill a sink /bowl with Luke warm water and betadine liquid so it looks like weak tea. Keep her feet in the water solution for a minimum of 20mins to soften the scab. Also do not just remove the scab remove a little bit of skin, slightly, around the scab.

Bon chance

Great advice.
Also, it is very important that you properly dress the wound after you remove all of the root. You do not want any dirt or debris to make it into the wound or you will have to retreat. Plenty of gauze and vet wrap. Some people are extra cautious and keep the bird in a large dog kennel with clean bedding for a few days until the wound starts to close up. Just make sure that whicheer you choose to do, make sure that the wound stays clean.

 

[Kiki]

We soaked her feet in Epsom salts and bandaged them and gave her a small dose of amoxicillin.



You can not give antibiotics willy nilly. You have to give a full course if you are going to do so. I would NOT worry about the feet right now. Doing so can stress her and make her go downhill if there is something else going on. I'd be more concerned with why she is pooping like that.

Are you SURE she is eating well?

What exactly are you feeding her?

 

[MarvsMom]

It looks like she has it on both feet. The one foot looks like possibly the beginning of bumblefoot, so just carefully mess with the scab and see if you can remove it. Make sure you wear gloves while preforming the procedure, bumblefoot is a staph infection and you could get it.

Okay great, thank you. We picked up betaine this morning. Really hoping we can help her. She's lethargic and has a pale comb so going to fix up her feet today and keep administering amoxicillin.