The cursed bumblefoot

[Adrisducks]

I've had ducks for a few years now and had a few bouts with bumblefoot before. I've taken them to the vet because they are my pets not food and I don't want them in pain. When they go to the veterinarian it's actually never a severe case of bumblefoot at all and the vet won't remove it. They will only give us antibiotics and tell us to soak it. I've read so many conflicting things on the internet about bumblefoot. But my main problem is I can't get it to go away now. No matter what I do. It's pretty small but it won't go away. And usually when I separate them so they won't walk on it I can't get them to not walk, even in a small cage. I just need help, tips, tricks, secrets of bumblefoot. I'm so depressed about it right now. Thank you in advance

 

[aart]

Pics would be good.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Yeah this has been happening to my duck too. I have been treating it everyday over 4 months and it doesn’t get any bigger or smaller, so I would like to know too!

 

[Miss Lydia]

You have to get the bumble out. It’s like encapsulated and a hard core which has to come out before it will heal. Soaking in warm Epsom salt water using a qtip to put clear iodine over the bumble will help bring the infection to the surface. Soaking and applying can take a while but once you can begin to loosen the scab with your fingernail keep working on it till it easily peels off then you can get the hard bumble out. Once out fill the hole with triple antibiotic wrap and wait a few days then check again to make sure there isn't any more infection treat again wrap and wait till hole is cover with new skin before unwrapping for good.

 

[chickens really]

Many times it's not Bumble foot but calused feet from walking in bare feet..

 

[casportpony]

I just need help, tips, tricks, secrets of bumblefoot. I'm so depressed about it right now. Thank you in advance

Yeah this has been happening to my duck too. I have been treating it everyday over 4 months and it doesn’t get any bigger or smaller, so I would like to know too!

Pictures and videos from both of you would be helpful. To post video, upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo, then copy and paste the link here.

Have either of you seen this? It's for parrots, but you can apply it to ducks too:
https://hari.ca/avian-care/health-monitoring/symptoms-treatment-bumblefoot-parrots/

 

[Miss Lydia]

I found out just this past summer bumble foot can present itself in different ways. Usually we look for the black scab and swelling, limping. But my Runner had a bumble I had never seen made me think a small tumor at first. I took her to the vet and she diagnosed bumble. Gave her Metacam and Antibiotics which she started on, at day 7 I was able to cut the foot open enough to pop out the core. Treated and wrapped then continued with the meds until gone and made sure her foot was healed before taking wrap off for good. I have pics if anyone wants to see. It wasn't like any others I have had with my chickens. It was the first bumble I have ever had with one of my water fowl.

 

[casportpony]

I have pics if anyone wants to see. It wasn't like any others I have had with my chickens. It was the first bumble I have ever had with one of my water fowl.

I would love to see the pictures!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Miss Lydia]

Actually I only have a pic of what her foot looked like I could kick myself for not taking more pics. This was the week an a half we were with out internet and I just didn't get anything other than the bumble foot itself. But when I popped the core out it hit me in the neck and landed somewhere on the patio stones and I looked for it and couldn't find it.