Quailsducks33
In the Brooder
- Oct 7, 2020
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Hello so I am fairly new to quail and first time having this issue.
My young girl about six months old developed what I thought was bumble foot in July. She did have a couple scabs but her foot was not swollen at that time.
I soaked her daily with Epsom salts, applied drawing salve etc.
by August her foot was very very swollen and hot to the touch and she could not walk on it. I really didn’t know if it was just a terrible bumble foot infection and so I sent some pictures to a local vet who said that he had treated lots of bumble and I made an appointment to bring her in. upon seeing her he said it actually looked like maybe her foot was broken and wanted to do an x-ray but I cannot afford $500 for all of that.
We agreed to treat for infection and she has had two rounds of Baytril antibiotic and Metacam anti-inflammatory so she’s been on that for two weeks. She can walk on her foot now and does not appear to be in pain but it’s actually even more swollen. I have attached several pictures. Some people suggested gout - this is a possibility but it takes a long time to treat and have to switch her food to much lower protein.
Can anyone offer advice please? She has been eating and drinking and laying eggs all of this time.
My young girl about six months old developed what I thought was bumble foot in July. She did have a couple scabs but her foot was not swollen at that time.
I soaked her daily with Epsom salts, applied drawing salve etc.
by August her foot was very very swollen and hot to the touch and she could not walk on it. I really didn’t know if it was just a terrible bumble foot infection and so I sent some pictures to a local vet who said that he had treated lots of bumble and I made an appointment to bring her in. upon seeing her he said it actually looked like maybe her foot was broken and wanted to do an x-ray but I cannot afford $500 for all of that.
We agreed to treat for infection and she has had two rounds of Baytril antibiotic and Metacam anti-inflammatory so she’s been on that for two weeks. She can walk on her foot now and does not appear to be in pain but it’s actually even more swollen. I have attached several pictures. Some people suggested gout - this is a possibility but it takes a long time to treat and have to switch her food to much lower protein.
Can anyone offer advice please? She has been eating and drinking and laying eggs all of this time.
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