Treating bumblefoot.

[Kiki to Nana]

Our baby Coco we adopted has signs of bumblefoot and a minor limp on and off. 1 lump on her left side and two on the right.

We decided to treat her today. Used Epsom salt, in warm water for almost 10 minutes. Treated with Iodine and let it dry. Then applied a topical cream to a gauze for anti Inflammation and wrapped her. How long should we keep her wrapped? Any risk that it could be too tight since her feet are not fully spread but it's impossible other wise.

Any other advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Kiki]

I know nothing about ducks.
Does one have to squeeze the puss out of a ducks foot the same way one does with chickens?

 

[Kiki to Nana]

I know nothing about ducks.
Does one have to squeeze the puss out of a ducks foot the same way one does with chickens?

I believe so...eventually but not all cases. She seems to have a very minor case compared to what pictures ive seen. Her biggest bump is maybe half the size of a pebble. So I believe if you treat it early enough it will be okay and even go away on its own.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

How hot is too hot to have duck booties on? I know they often repel heat through their feet.

 

[Krazyquilts]

Blu-Kote spray purchased on Amazon has worked great for my flock! Works nicely on thick callouses too.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Blu-Kote spray purchased on Amazon has worked great for my flock! Works nicely on thick callouses too.

Just spray Blu kote over the area and good to go? It just healed on its own from there?

 

[Krazyquilts]

For very minor cases, usually. Normally I remove the scab/top and dig as much of the infection as I can with a pair of really sharp sterilized tweezers and then apply the Blu-Kote. I reapply it ever couple days and so far (knock on wood) that method has completely cleared it up within a week or two every time.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

For very minor cases, usually. Normally I remove the scab/top and dig as much of the infection as I can with a pair of really sharp sterilized tweezers and then apply the Blu-Kote. I reapply it ever couple days and so far (knock on wood) that method has completely cleared it up within a week or two every time.

Yeah we are trying to avoid doing that since it's doesn't seem that bad. Trying to treat and eventually get the scab to just fall off, but we bandaging can be difficult at times so we bought booties. We just don't have a place to seperate right now if it needs to happen after we cut it out.

 

[Krazyquilts]

I tried booties. The duck was miserable, I was miserable, and she took it off about 5 minutes after I wrestled her foot into it. I figured that creatures whose favorite thing to do in their drinking water is to poop in it must have fairly high immune systems, so I don't worry about covering it. (Of course, I try to check my flock's feet on a regular basis so we've not anything serious where there's a gaping hole or anything.)

 

[Kiki]

How is your dux foot today?