The WORST bumble-foot, ever?

[ultasol]

Don't go digging around in the joint. Don't cut him open. Start him on baytril and get the spreading infection under control. Baytril is a very powerful antibiotic and should be reserved for only the most dire of circumstances, it's the last resort. In this case, it sounds like it is indicated. Remember, bumblefoot is a staphylococcus infection.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Thank you for all of this! This morning, my goal is to get him cleaned up and assessed in the daylight. Since DH is gone I can bring him into the laundry room.

No, none of our vets treat chickens at all. The closest avian vet is a 6 hour round trip.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Thank you! I think I'll just soak and get him cleaned up this morning...and see what I'm dealing with. The baytril I have is inject-able but I have no idea the dosage??? He's a pretty large roo....

 

[amysuekat]

What percent Baytril is it?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Thank you! I think I'll just soak and get him cleaned up this morning...and see what I'm dealing with. The baytril I have is inject-able but I have no idea the dosage??? He's a pretty large roo....

http://www.drugs.com/vet/baytril-100-enrofloxacin-100-mg-ml-antimicrobial-injectable-solution.html
You can type baytril in the search bar and it comes up with the different formulations to choose from. Here is one.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I am going to try penicillin, first. The Baytril I had apparently my DH threw away. I spent over an hour digging through the house trying to find it so I finally called him up and he said that since I didn't have lizards anymore he thought I didn't "need" it.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

So what is the dose (penicillin) I should inject this roo with? He's about 6lbs.

I have (10) 3ml syringes with 18 gauge needles.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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This is the sort of thing I do TO my DH. I am a throw it out person when it comes to liquid meds. Oh I am rooting for your little new guy!!!!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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This is the sort of thing I do TO my DH. I am a throw it out person when it comes to liquid meds. Oh I am rooting for your little new guy!!!!

He's seriously OCD, I swear! LOL I am constantly digging things out of the trash and trying to save things he has deemed "useless." I'm not a hoarder but if something is perfectly usable and we have place to store it (out of sight)--why throw it out if I might need it? I mean, otherwise, I will have to buy another and some of this stuff you can't just buy where I live (remote) so it's a week or more in the mail to get here.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3526423
see post #12

I am still looking around for the dosage...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=359100
here's another thread

http://www.vetvax.com/antibiotics.html
if you scroll down, they give a dose for penicillin but I don't know if this is the same penicillin you have (I think there is short acting/long acting to choose from but I forget). Just check carefully and also notice that this isn't for poultry- it would be off label.

I have no experience with this in chickens.

The following is from this website:
http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/jtua_poultry.asp

Suggested Antimicrobials for Staphylococcus Intervention:

Class III: penicillin, lincomycin

Class II: erythromycin


Any antimicrobial selected for use, if not specifically labeled to treat Staphylococcus spp. in chickens is extra label use and must be used as outlined in AMDUCA.

Treatment Duration: Per labeled instructions or based on the veterinarian's clinical judgment.

Treatment Assessment: During and after therapeutic intervention, the flock should be carefully evaluated as to the success of the treatment. These evaluations can be performed by the attending veterinarian or by service personnel under the veterinarian's direction. Accurate records should be maintained on all treatment outcomes and included in the farm history and records for future reference.

Other Treatment Considerations: Often, Staphylococcus spp. infections causes low morbidity in a flock and treatment is not cost effective. The use of culling procedures will help assess the progression of this disease within a flock and determine intervention strategies.

Prevention: Identifying the predisposing factors is an important component in preventing Staphylococcus spp. infections. Predisposing factors such as litter quality, viral arthritis enteric disease, and upper respiratory infections can lead to Staphylococcus spp. infections. Identifying any predisposing factors and implementing preventative vaccination and management practices is imperative to prevent future infections.