Hello,
My 6 year old chicken has a swollen foot and leg. There does appear to be a large lump on the foot pad but not a well defined black plug/scab as I've seen with other bumblefoot cases in the past.
She is not limping or otherwise seem sick but the leg does seem warmer to the touch than the other.
She has always had fat, gnarly legs which I think is why I didn't catch it sooner.
I made an appointment with my vet for Sept 16th (earliest available) but I'm debating if I should book her in as an emergency or try another clinic. I'm leaving for a week long overseas trip friday! I don't want anything bad to happen while I'm away or, if there is an infection, let her die of something curable. I've had a chicken with Bumblefoot before (looked a bit different) and the only thing that worked was oral antibiotics from the vet.
Thoughts on if this is Bumblefoot? Would it be ridiculous if I requested an emergency appt?
Thank you
My 6 year old chicken has a swollen foot and leg. There does appear to be a large lump on the foot pad but not a well defined black plug/scab as I've seen with other bumblefoot cases in the past.
She is not limping or otherwise seem sick but the leg does seem warmer to the touch than the other.
She has always had fat, gnarly legs which I think is why I didn't catch it sooner.
I made an appointment with my vet for Sept 16th (earliest available) but I'm debating if I should book her in as an emergency or try another clinic. I'm leaving for a week long overseas trip friday! I don't want anything bad to happen while I'm away or, if there is an infection, let her die of something curable. I've had a chicken with Bumblefoot before (looked a bit different) and the only thing that worked was oral antibiotics from the vet.
Thoughts on if this is Bumblefoot? Would it be ridiculous if I requested an emergency appt?
Thank you