Rooster very sick, bumblefoot complications

[Worm94]

Do you have the possibility to put him in contact with some of his flock mate without tiring him too much ? It's hard for a rooster to be away from his hens. He needs to want to live to fight the disease.

I took off the vet wrap, I will see about bringing a hen inside even briefly to see him. He seems to appreciate our company too, he has always been a friendly rooster. I have never seen anything like this either. Thank you so much for tagging people

 

[azygous]

Could you try to retake those photos? You need to focus a light on the wound so the camera will register the detail in that area. I do see that the wound is kind of mangled appearing? Did you do a lot of cutting into it? That is not a judgement so please don't take it that way.

 

[Worm94]

Could you try to retake those photos? You need to focus a light on the wound so the camera will register the detail in that area. I do see that the wound is kind of mangled appearing? Did you do a lot of cutting into it? That is not a judgement so please don't take it that way.

We did have to cut in a little, yes. The bumble was deeper than it had first appeared and we got the kernel out that way. We did try very hard to keep the cut to a minimum and use the sharpest tool we had.

 

[Worm94]

also we have several pain medications on hand but no specifically Ibuprofen but we have 200 mg motrin pills and if those would suffice because they do say they are ibuprofen I can give him a piece of that.

 

[azygous]

Much, much better! Yes, the extra cutting has now caused him to be in considerable pain. His behavior may be more due to that than infection. But it can't hurt to get him on an antibiotic. Give him one half a tablet of the Motrin two times a day.

For the wound, you should continue to soak it each morning in Epsom salts and Betadine or some other antiseptic. This will wash out bacteria that has accumulated overnight and keep ahead of infection. It will also encourage blood flow to the wound which will speed up healing. Keep a thick layer of antibiotic ointment, such as Neosporin, on the wound. Wrap to keep out dirt.

Are you in the US or Europe? How hard is it to get hold of an antibiotic? You may use a leftover prescription for a family member if you happen to have it. Tell us what it is and we'll calculate dosage.

 

[Worm94]

Give him one half a tablet of the Motrin two times a day.

Will do, I will see if he'll just eat it since it's brightly colored and his appetite is great.
What are your thoughts on the swelling and the greenish color? Also his poops being green and mucousy?

Are you in the US or Europe?

I will get him an epsom bath right away too, and I am in the US. I am going to see if I can pick up an OTC medication (like neosporin) or something for topical application. I don't currently have any antibiotics on hand though unfortunately but I will see if anyone in my family has some. Thank you so much for your help, I am so so worried for him. He's decided to stand up though and continues to eat the egg/oatmeal mash, and I am keeping him wrapped up in towels for when he rests.

 

[Worm94]

I got some Neosporin, he is resting after the epsom salt bath. I hope the motrin is helping with the pain. The other thing I've noticed besides the color is the toes on that foot just seem to flop and hang. Does that mean they are dead or is it a result of infection and is there any chance they'll recover?

 

[azygous]

The floppy toes may indicate nerve damage. Time will tell if it's permanent.

Green tissue on the legs and feet indicate bruising.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry that I am late in posting. The others have really helped you. This looks to me like his circulation was cut off partly with the dressing and vet wrap. Vet wrap or cohesive dressing is very handy, but if it slips or gets too tight, toes can be lost. The green bruising is most likely from squeezing, or a tight bandage. This is going to take awhile to ascertain whether or not he will lose any of his toes. He can live without toes, but it can take a month or more for the toes to either self amputate or for some tissue to slough off if there is just partial damage. I would continue with the daily warm soaks to the foot. Keep us updated with pictures of any change.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some similar threads where toes may have been damaged when a bandage was too tight:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-local-vets-available.1549289/#post-26171785L

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/gangrene-after-bumblefoot-treatment.1554762/#post-26311861