Winderdear
Crowing
- Jun 16, 2023
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I have two hens that have been dealing with bumblefoot on both feet for months. We have tried various non-invasive treatments, and have also removed the scabs, expressed the puss, flooded the cavity with betadine, packed the wound with duoderm gel, covered with duoderm bandages, gauze and wrap. We've done this multiple times, maybe once or twice a month per foot. We change the bandages once, sometimes twice a day.
We have tried epsom salt soaks, and twice daily tricide neo dips. We have used durvet epsom salt poultice, and prid as well. Nothing has killed the infection. One of the hens looks like she may now have the infection in the top of her foot.
We are seriously considering an antibiotic at this point.
My husband found this article about using oxytetracycline hydroxide fish flakes to treat chickens with bumblefoot. I'd like to know if anyone has tried this, and if it seems like a viable option. Also, if they would know where to source them, as the company she links no longer sells them.
We are also considering asking our vet to prescribe the oxytetracycline hydroxide, and were thinking to isolate these two hens and put it in their fermented feed. Our vet would probably give us the prescription, but I don't necessarily trust their advice, as they admittedly don't know anything about chickens.
I found this website which explains the dosage as 5 mg/kg SC, IM q12-24h. I have no idea what that means, and if it relates to putting it in food or water. I would really appreciate it if someone knowledgeable could explain it to me.
Any additional, educated advice would be very welcome and appreciated. I just want my girls to get better!
We have tried epsom salt soaks, and twice daily tricide neo dips. We have used durvet epsom salt poultice, and prid as well. Nothing has killed the infection. One of the hens looks like she may now have the infection in the top of her foot.
We are seriously considering an antibiotic at this point.
My husband found this article about using oxytetracycline hydroxide fish flakes to treat chickens with bumblefoot. I'd like to know if anyone has tried this, and if it seems like a viable option. Also, if they would know where to source them, as the company she links no longer sells them.
We are also considering asking our vet to prescribe the oxytetracycline hydroxide, and were thinking to isolate these two hens and put it in their fermented feed. Our vet would probably give us the prescription, but I don't necessarily trust their advice, as they admittedly don't know anything about chickens.
I found this website which explains the dosage as 5 mg/kg SC, IM q12-24h. I have no idea what that means, and if it relates to putting it in food or water. I would really appreciate it if someone knowledgeable could explain it to me.
Any additional, educated advice would be very welcome and appreciated. I just want my girls to get better!
