Possible bumblefoot?

[bmetz]

The coop is dry and has a mix of pine shavings and Koop Clean. The run edges just get wet and a bit muddy when it rains all day and it blows in. They also dig. The top of the run is covered with a tarp/roof. There are pine shavings in there also. I am adding more tomorrow-wasn't going to add in the rain. The brown spot in the pictures is the scab, that will not change with soaking. Not great pictures bc holding her on lap and phone didn't want to focus on scabbed area.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Nope if you can keep her foot clean and dry would be best and keep the triple antibiotic ointment on it after the scab is cleaned and the core is out.. the big brown spot on the bottom is the scab you will need to pry it off good will come out like cheese then the core

 

[Duckfarmer1]

Nope if you can keep her foot clean and dry would be best and keep the triple antibiotic ointment on it after the scab is cleaned and the core is out.. the big brown spot on the bottom is the scab you will need to pry it off good will come out like cheese then the core

Try to soak it enough so it comes out with you just prying at it and poking, not cutting...then a kernel..as they call it will come out and mute all the inside is cleaned out thouroughly . Then you can apply things like peroxide, Neosporin, and then bandaging. When you bandage webbed feet, you must go loosely through each toes so they can still move each unit. Nut also tough enough to keep germs out. Once she’s better you can get to a point where you can use Blu Kote..it’s a spray that seals areas that going to get wet etc. keep us posted

 

[pennyJo1960]

Try to soak it enough so it comes out with you just prying at it and poking, not cutting...then a kernel..as they call it will come out and mute all the inside is cleaned out thouroughly . Then you can apply things like peroxide, Neosporin, and then bandaging. When you bandage webbed feet, you must go loosely through each toes so they can still move each unit. Nut also tough enough to keep germs out. Once she’s better you can get to a point where you can use Blu Kote..it’s a spray that seals areas that going to get wet etc. keep us posted

bmetz is the one with bumble not me

 

[bmetz]

Ok how long should I soak do you think? I imagine it will be pretty painful for her, can I do anything about that? Sounds like I need to keep her inside for a while to keep her foot clean and dry. Any thoughts on best way to not shock her with the cold when she is doing better? The room the crate is in is cooler but won't be like outside bc it is my laundry room. Do I have to bandage if keeping inside in crate? Would bacitracin be ok to use? Sorry, never done this. Will be my first time. Thank you guys!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Best to keep her dry and in as long as the bacitracin does not have painkiller most often they remove bandages so fast easier to clean it then as she heals can take her and the crate back to the coop to reintegrate her

 

[bmetz]

Best to keep her dry and in as long as the bacitracin does not have painkiller most often they remove bandages so fast easier to clean it then as she heals can take her and the crate back to the coop to reintegrate her

Ok so after it is out do I just make sure it is clean each day and reapply the ointment or need to soak more? Also, how long does it typically take for them to recover in your experience? Thank you

 

[bmetz]

Also, is there anything I can do to help prevent this? Roost is not too high and have a thick layer of shavings if they jump(they have a ramp to go up and then a walkway to get to roost also, lots go up it, most jump down) . Nothing sharp in run or coop etc.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ok how long should I soak do you think? I imagine it will be pretty painful for her, can I do anything about that? Sounds like I need to keep her inside for a while to keep her foot clean and dry. Any thoughts on best way to not shock her with the cold when she is doing better? The room the crate is in is cooler but won't be like outside bc it is my laundry room. Do I have to bandage if keeping inside in crate? Would bacitracin be ok to use? Sorry, never done this. Will be my first time. Thank you guys!

Soak in a warm epsom salt bath for 15-20 or so, then what I do is use my nails and tweezers/exacto knife (disinfected with alcohol or boiling water) to start prying off the scab. Any cheese-like substance underneath also needs to get pried out, that's the infection.

Once I get it as cleaned out as I can, I use Vetricyn spray to clean up the area, and put some Neosporin in the wound. Get some vetwrap, cut it in narrow enough strips to easily work with, and wrap up the foot (not to tight, but tight enough to stay on).

Redo the soaking the next day, clean out the wound again if needed, more Vetricyn/Neosporin if needed, wrap it back up, and repeat daily until the wound starts shrinking and is no longer so swollen. I treat for maybe a week, then give it some time for it to heal up as much as possible, then re-treat if it's a stubborn case but by that point the scab is usually greatly reduced in size.

Many people do isolate birds that are being treated however I let mine rejoin the flock as I don't want to reintegrate and honestly they do fine with bumblefoot treatment as long as the wound isn't too extreme. If weather/run is wet/muddy then keeping her inside or in the garage might be a better idea, however I've always planned my bumblefoot treatment around the weather so birds stay outside.

 

[bmetz]

Soak in a warm epsom salt bath for 15-20 or so, then what I do is use my nails and tweezers/exacto knife (disinfected with alcohol or boiling water) to start prying off the scab. Any cheese-like substance underneath also needs to get pried out, that's the infection.

Once I get it as cleaned out as I can, I use Vetricyn spray to clean up the area, and put some Neosporin in the wound. Get some vetwrap, cut it in narrow enough strips to easily work with, and wrap up the foot (not to tight, but tight enough to stay on).

Redo the soaking the next day, clean out the wound again if needed, more Vetricyn/Neosporin if needed, wrap it back up, and repeat daily until the wound starts shrinking and is no longer so swollen. I treat for maybe a week, then give it some time for it to heal up as much as possible, then re-treat if it's a stubborn case but by that point the scab is usually greatly reduced in size.

Many people do isolate birds that are being treated however I let mine rejoin the flock as I don't want to reintegrate and honestly they do fine with bumblefoot treatment as long as the wound isn't too extreme. If weather/run is wet/muddy then keeping her inside or in the garage might be a better idea, however I've always planned my bumblefoot treatment around the weather so birds stay outside.

Do you use a non stick gauze pad also or just the wrap? So you soak every day for a week, correct or just the couple times and then do bandages daily? I would love to be able to leave her outside(much easier!)but can't guarantee the weather will cooperate. Rained all day the last few days with wind so it blows in the run some. Has anyone used like water/weather proof tape or something over wrap? Also, ever used drawing salve on it after cleaned out? Have seen that mentioned in several videos etc. Assume it will be some time before she will go back outside since needs to heal all the way. She is not going to be happy inside without the others. Also worried about being in a warmer house and then back out in the cold at some point.