Swollen feet

[KimO4139]

Hi, I have a 3yo. hen who recently has swelling in her feet. She is still eating and drinking, moving around ok. Seems to be resting alot. She does have loose stooI.originally thought bumble foot and started soaking and wrapping, however she does not have a scab anywhere. The swelling is a little warm and soft to the touch. I've now moved her inside as it seems the colder the weather the more it seems to bother her. Now I'm thinking gout or MS? Honestly I have no idea how to go about treating her, I have her in and have been feeding her some cherries and some of her grain with water added, greens and probiotics. Unfortunately their are no vets around that see chickens. I've attached a few pictures, the brown between her toes is prid. Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi, I have a 3yo. hen who recently has swelling in her feet. She is still eating and drinking, moving around ok. Seems to be resting alot. She does have loose stooI.originally thought bumble foot and started soaking and wrapping, however she does not have a scab anywhere. The swelling is a little warm and soft to the touch. I've now moved her inside as it seems the colder the weather the more it seems to bother her. Now I'm thinking gout or MS? Honestly I have no idea how to go about treating her, I have her in and have been feeding her some cherries and some of her grain with water added, greens and probiotics. Unfortunately their are no vets around that see chickens. I've attached a few pictures, the brown between her toes is prid. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Hi @KimO4139 Welcome To BYC!

What do the bottom of her feet look like?
What type of food/treats do you feed?

With her age, I would probably lean toward gout. Has she ever had any respiratory illnesses?
Soaking in epsom salts may help relieve some of the swelling. Applying an oil or vaseline to the legs or feet won't hurt. Prid is a drawing salve, so unless she has bumblefoot or you feel like she has infection that needs to be drawn out, I would discontinue using that.

Hopefully others like @Eggcessive and @coach723 will chime in.

 

[KimO4139]

She is normally fed 18% layer feed. Meal worms and fruit as treats. I've discontinued feeding meal worms.
I've stopped wrapping her feet with prid as I no longer believe its bumble foot, the bottoms look great. She has never had any respiratory illness. Her eyes are currently clear and no swelling in the face.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would have to agree with Wyorp Rock that she might have articular gout. It is not very common in chickens, but there are many possible causes such as heredity, aflatoxin poisoning, too much sodium or calcium, viruses such as infectious bronchitis, and others. Here is a detailed article about gout to read:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/3509/gout-management-in-poultry/

 

[KimO4139]

Thank you. Any suggestions on what should I give for pain relief?

 

[Eggcessive]

The only two things I know about are aspirin and meloxicam (medicam) which is a prescription drug. Your regular vet might do you a favor to prescribe it. Dosage of aspirin is 81 mg twice a day given orally or in food for a regular sized chicken. You can also give 325 mg per each 8 ounces of water, and it is recommended to change the water a couple of times a day.

 

[KimO4139]

The only two things I know about are aspirin and meloxicam (medicam) which is a prescription drug. Your regular vet might do you a favor to prescribe it. Dosage of aspirin is 81 mg twice a day given orally or in food for a regular sized chicken. You can also give 325 mg per each 8 ounces of water, and it is recommended to change the water a couple of times a day.

Thanks again!