Sprain or something? Limping hen.

[KranK]

Hi i have this hen that i suspected for having bumblefoot.
After some time i doubt it but today i've noticed that she has a growth/swell on her leg, on the spurs level. It's hard and she's keeping this leg up. She puts as little pressure as she can on this foot when walking and running. Her other leg is normal.
What do you think it is and what can i do to help her?

 

[nuthatched]

Hmm, does it feel warm like it's infection? It could be a sprain, is she a heavy hen?

 

[KranK]

She isn't too heavy. Today she laid an egg. I don't think it was warmer than the other leg. Coop is closed now so i could check it tomorrow.

 

[Lizzy733]

Bumblefoot will typically show as a hard black scab that goes really deep on the bottom of the foot and will need to be picked or cut out to heal. Chickens produce a 'hard' puss kernel when they get bumblefoot. It can be a stressful experience to remove and once the kernel is off, any infected tissue around it will need to be dug out too before the wound is packed with betadine or another antibiotic cream 'without pain killers, then pack it with non-stick gauze and vet wrap.

If you don't see that hard black scab, it's probably something else.

 

[KranK]

Bumblefoot will typically show as a hard black scab that goes really deep on the bottom of the foot and will need to be picked or cut out to heal. Chickens produce a 'hard' puss kernel when they get bumblefoot. It can be a stressful experience to remove and once the kernel is off, any infected tissue around it will need to be dug out too before the wound is packed with betadine or another antibiotic cream 'without pain killers, then pack it with non-stick gauze and vet wrap.

If you don't see that hard black scab, it's probably something else.

she had a black scab and the footpads seemed a bit swollen but it turned out after removing the scab, that the scab was flat and there was no kernel nor puss.

 

[Lizzy733]

How long was it there before it was removed and have you been changing bandages often? It takes some time for the pain to ease and they can make their feet sore by carrying their weight differently, which can lead to sprains and strains.
The wound should be inspected and repacked daily for the first few days to ensure the wound doesn't reinfect and closes properly. If it was bad enough to cause limping, there probably should have been a kernel. - these can come out with the scab. Give the area a feel to see if there's a hard ball deeper into the foot pad that you might have missed. If it can't work it's way out, it will keep bothering her.

 

[KranK]

Scab was there for about a week and i was changing the gauze and bandage everyday. There is no hard ball inside the footpad i think.

 

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