Symptoms Of Systemic Staph? Bumblefoot

[Kathy Golla]

@SillyPetRooster
Please post and let us know how it goes with this approach this week!

 

[SillyPetRooster]

Did surgery again. Got a lot more out. I'm still not sure I got it all... what do you think? This is the worst foot

 

[SillyPetRooster]

Other foot

 

[SillyPetRooster]

He is still eating well and preening. The swelling is not going down at all. After this surgery I'm going to continue his amoxicillin and just change his bandages. Should I keep slathering on the drawing agent (ichthamol) after the surgery or the silver sulfa? Should i do tricide soaks or Epsom soaks or no soaks? I'm just not sure what to do now after such deep surgeries. He bled a LOT on his worse foot. I didn't go so deep on the not so bad one.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would apply a triple antibiotic ointment or Vetericyn to the wounds and wrap it for a couple of days. Then take a look at how it's healing. If they are healing o.k. give them a soak in epsom salts, diluted betadine or chlorhexidine. Dry really well, apply more ointment and re-wrap.

Since you are using Amoxicillin prescribed by the vet, it would be best to hold off on the Tricide Neo.

 

[micstrachan]

Looks like you are doing a wonderful job with him.
@Wyorp Rock , why decolorized on the Iodine? I’ve been stocking up my emergency kit and bought Betadine surgical scrub. No good? Different application? Thanks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looks like you are doing a wonderful job with him.
@Wyorp Rock , why decolorized on the Iodine? I’ve been stocking up my emergency kit and bought Betadine surgical scrub. No good? Different application? Thanks.

Betadine would be fine for a surgical scrub.

The Decolorized Iodine could be used as an antiseptic - it does contain alcohol which would probably burn on open wounds - the only application I have ever seen it recommended to use is for the initial loosening of the scabs on bumblefoot.

All of us keep a few things on hand for our ER kits - I just have the basics of what you might find already in the home - triple antibiotic ointment, epsom salts, etc. the only "livestock" product I really have is Blu Kote A lot depends on what you can get your hands on fairly quickly. My town is small, but there are several pharmacies and a Wal Mart open 24/7, so I don't stock a large amount of anything. (Forgot to add Nutri-Drench! this is a must)

 

[SillyPetRooster]

Well my boyfriend had enough of Mister in the house. Plus our power was out for 4 days due to windstorms...so he had to go back outside (Mister, ha ha not my boyfriend, although I considered that!)
He's got his lady to keep him warm. I put a dog crate filled with hay for them to snuggle in since Mister can' get up into to the shelter. And covered it with a shipping blanket. It' in the 40s at night now. 50-60 during the day. Should I get him a sweater? He was shivering a bit.
Soaking in epsom and changing bandages tonight. Will post pix of his feet later

 

[SillyPetRooster]

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[SillyPetRooster]

The black stuff is ichthamol residue