Just an update on Goosie. After repeated soaks and scraping at the scab, we just could not get it out. Throughout this whole time, Goose has shown no signs of the bumblefoot bothering her (no lameness, etc.), and while the size of the bump has decreased some, it is still big and felt like it might be moving up slightly into the joint. So off to the vet we went.
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What a beautiful duck! Your vet sounds amazing. Hope Goose has a quick recovery. Bumblefoot is no fun.
The vet was not overly concerned, but she also felt as if she could not get the plug out in the way a bumblefoot plug usually comes out. There is a bunch of callous, and with the smaller size, it's sort of folded over, so it is almost like a (fat) skin tag (if that makes sense). Anyway, the vet worked on it and got some more gunk out. Goose is now on a 10-day course of antibiotics (250mg Clavamox 3x/day). The exciting part is that Clavamox now comes in a chewable form!!!
Here is a pic:
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The vet did not bandage, as she feel like bandaging keeps gunk (i.e., infection) in, so we have her in a separate area of the run that is grassy and dry and has not had another duck in months (so no poop). We'll continue to do soaks (although I think we'll switch from Epsom soaks to iodine soaks now since the wound is open) and clean/inspect it 2x/day. We may end up going to wrapping it so she can get back out in the field with her girls, but we'll wait and see.
Oh! She also had some laser therapy!!!! Our vet is having phenomenal success with laser therapy, and she suggested we give it a shot.
Goose was a model patient, but she sure was happy to get home.
Because people are always asking, the cost of the visit and care was about $200 with about half of that going to the drugs.
We're happy to receive any feedback or thoughts any of you might have.
