Kathy Golla
Crowing
Hi Everyone ,
I have a situation that is puzzling me.
I have a buff Orpington that had a minor bumblefoot on both feet. I think based on what I've read here her bumblefoot was the type where it's from landing hard off the roost and there's not necessarily an abscess. I think I heard that can happen from theoldchick.
One foot healed up just fine in five weeks. This second foot is giving me a run for my money. For this foot, I pulled the bumble scab off and there was a pretty shallow hole. A healing scab formed over the hole and this scab has stayed the course for six weeks and has not healed and fallen off. It's on the pad of her foot. Now, the skin around the foot pad seems to be trying to grow over the scab, and the scab doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Nothing is red or swollen.
So I've soaked the foot in epsom for the last three days trying to soften the scab up and have been trying to soften the scab up with triple antibiotic. Today I was able to pull a slight edge up and see what's underneath the scab. It looks like granulating tissue. I really poked at it and used tweezers and im pretty sure it is not dried pus.
Has anyone encountered this? Any suggestions are very welcomed. This is starting to wear me out!
I didn't get a chance just now to take a pic as she was getting pretty perturbed. Can try tomorrow.
I have a situation that is puzzling me.
I have a buff Orpington that had a minor bumblefoot on both feet. I think based on what I've read here her bumblefoot was the type where it's from landing hard off the roost and there's not necessarily an abscess. I think I heard that can happen from theoldchick.
One foot healed up just fine in five weeks. This second foot is giving me a run for my money. For this foot, I pulled the bumble scab off and there was a pretty shallow hole. A healing scab formed over the hole and this scab has stayed the course for six weeks and has not healed and fallen off. It's on the pad of her foot. Now, the skin around the foot pad seems to be trying to grow over the scab, and the scab doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Nothing is red or swollen.
So I've soaked the foot in epsom for the last three days trying to soften the scab up and have been trying to soften the scab up with triple antibiotic. Today I was able to pull a slight edge up and see what's underneath the scab. It looks like granulating tissue. I really poked at it and used tweezers and im pretty sure it is not dried pus.
Has anyone encountered this? Any suggestions are very welcomed. This is starting to wear me out!
I didn't get a chance just now to take a pic as she was getting pretty perturbed. Can try tomorrow.