Rooster with possible bumble foot?

[dottie15]

Hello!
I noticed my rooster Dottie’s left foot looked a little swollen compared to his right foot. You can see it in the first three pictures. He’s still very active and he isn’t limping or walking differently. With help I was able to get him to soak in warm water and epsom salt for almost 10 minutes (last two pictures). Under his left foot was what I think is a cut/scab. I didn’t have gauze, antibiotic or bandage with me at the moment so I just dabbed it dry and sprayed it with Manna Pro microcyn AH wound and skin care spray. I also rubbed his legs with Vaseline. I’m not sure if it’s just a cut or bumble foot and I don’t want it getting worse and developing into bumble foot so my question is should I treat it as if it is by peeling the scab off, applying antibiotic and wrapping it? I just don’t want to make it worse by doing more than I should. Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[Sally PB]

It looks like bumblefoot. I'd treat it as such.

If you do a search for bumblefoot treatment here on BYC, you will find lots of information on how to treat.

 

[dottie15]

It looks like bumblefoot. I'd treat it as such.

If you do a search for bumblefoot treatment here on BYC, you will find lots of information on how to treat.

Thanks for your reply! Here are some pictures from today. I can’t tell if it’s getting better or worse.
I soaked his feet in a warm epsom salt bath, sprayed it down with peroxide, sprayed some Manna Pro wound and skin care spray, put a blob of antibiotic ointment on a gauze pad under his foot pad, wrapped it with bandage and taped it with medical tape so it stays put. I don’t want to start poking at his foot if I don’t see a bumble. I’m hoping I’m making the right call.

 

[DLA]

Peroxide isn't the best thing for bumblefoot. It does kill germs but it can damage healthy tissue and slow healing.

 

[dottie15]

Peroxide isn't the best thing for bumblefoot. It does kill germs but it can damage healthy tissue and slow healing.

Thank you!
I stopped using it.

 

[Lillith37]

If there’s signs of infection, e.g. swelling, tenderness, discolouration, then it’s a good idea to soak and peel the scab off when it’s ready. That way, whatever is underneath it can come out, which needs to happen for the wound to heal. Then you can keep it clean and protected and it will scab over again, and then you shouldn’t need to intervene and the skin underneath will heal and the scab will fall off.

Dottie’s footpad looks swollen but it’s hard to see a wound/scab in the pictures.

 

[Lillith37]

Oh wait I just went back and there is one picture where it’s clear. I would soak every night and keep it covered with gauze and wrap. Test the scab with tweezers to see if it’s ready to pull off and then see what’s under there/what you can squeeze out.

Honey or a drawing salve like magnoplasm/prid are good to use to help draw out infection and soften the scab.