Puss blisters on foot

[coach723]

I have circled the spot on the bottom of the foot that is of concern, attached below, it does look like bumblefoot. A clearer picture is always better. You need to soak the foot in epsom salts to soften that scab/lesion and remove it. Alternately you can apply decolorized iodine (not the same as betadine, any pharmacy should have it in the first aid section) to the lesion and wrap it overnight, that will also soften it. Tweezers can help. Try to do as little damage to healthy tissue as possible. Then you will need to squeeze out as much gunk as possible, it may come out in small chunks or larger chunks (chicken pus is firm, cheese like, not liquid). All of it needs to come out for it to be able to heal. It can take a fair amount of squeezing and manipulation to get it all out. Tweezers can sometimes help also. Sterilize them first. Both of those swollen areas between the toes need to be emptied, they may come out the hole in the bottom, that would be optimal. Sometimes you can feel the stuff as hard spots under the skin. If they will not, then you may need to lance and clean it out from the top. Flush it all out really well with chlorhexidine (Hibiclens, again any pharmacy) or diluted betadine. Then fill all the areas with plain triple antibiotic ointment, cover with a telfa pad or gauze and wrap with co wrap or vet wrap to keep it clean and dry. You will need to check it daily to every other day to make sure it's healing, reapply your ointment, and rebandage, until you know it's healing up well. If it regenerates then that means it was not all cleaned out, and you will need to repeat that again. If you have help to hold the bird, that makes it easier, if you wrap her in a towel like a burrito and lay her on her back, they usually calm down pretty well. You can cover her face with a light cloth also, just make sure she can breathe well, that can also help. I've done some pretty nasty ones on my own, not that bad to do, just take your time.
Here is another link:
http://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment.html/?spref=pi

 

[wolvesarelove]

Oh my gosh thank you sooooo much. The spot on bottom I picked scab off after soaking. No yellow pus in it. The two on top I got a scalpel and opened. That yellow one I worked to get all out. I used peroxide although I do have the blue scrub for next time. I also used triple antibiotic. Wrapped (horribly but it didn’t come off…..for me either). So today I will do as you recommended……question. What about soaking in case the bottom is bumblefoot now that I’ve opened the top blisters????
Thank you so much.

 

[coach723]

Sometimes there isn't anything under the scab, so in those cases you just flush it out well and apply the ointment and wrap. If there is a lot of swelling then the soaking can help with that. I generally only soak if needed for that or for helping to remove gunk. Hope you got it all out and it starts to heal. Sometimes there are tiny tunnels of infection that may run from the bottom of the foot up to those blisters, that may take longer, and can sometimes cause it to regenerate. Time will tell. Wrapping gets better with practice! The vet wrap/co wraps are pretty forgiving. I buy mine in 4" wide rolls in the horse section (less expensive and they stick better) and cut them to the lengths and widths I need, hens usually take narrower strips than roo's. If you wrap the foot, go between the toes, and do a couple of wraps around the ankle, it will usually stay on well. Just make sure it's not too tight, don't want to cut off circulation. A pair of bandage scissors, they have a blunt end that slides under bandaging (I got a pair of tiny ones on amazon for a few dollars, perfect for doing chicken feet) makes it a lot easier to get the wrap off for changing. Like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Milliken-Lis...&sprefix=bandage+scissors,+3+,aps,164&sr=8-20
Sometimes the smaller, flatter lesions that don't have a core are slower to heal up than the big ones....be persistent.
I would only use the peroxide the one time, if you need to flush again then the chlorhexidine, diluted betadine, or even plain, mild soapy water, or sterile saline are good choices.