Turkey foot question

[Mrsleohunter]

I have this Tom that is about a year and half old. His feet were always good till the last couple of weeks. His left foot started to develop a huge swelling on one toe and then his right foot started as well. I thought bumble foot at first, I cleaned it and checked for scabs and cuts and pus, I don't think it's bumble foot anymore, but I have no clue what it can be. It's just swollen. He can barely walk. He has been free range his whole life and has never had any issues before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[R2elk]

I have this Tom that is about a year and half old. His feet were always good till the last couple of weeks. His left foot started to develop a huge swelling on one toe and then his right foot started as well. I thought bumble foot at first, I cleaned it and checked for scabs and cuts and pus, I don't think it's bumble foot anymore, but I have no clue what it can be. It's just swollen. He can barely walk. He has been free range his whole life and has never had any issues before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Looks like he may have injured the toe and it is inflamed. In poultry pus becomes hardened.

Treat it as if it is bumblefoot.

 

[Mrsleohunter]

Looks like he may have injured the toe and it is inflamed. In poultry pus becomes hardened.

Treat it as if it is bumblefoot.

I don't have much experience with it. What would be the best way to treat it?

 

[R2elk]

I don't have much experience with it. What would be the best way to treat it?

The Epsom salt foot soaks followed by standard bumblefoot treatment which can be found by doing a search for bumblefoot in the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum.

The treatment for turkeys is the same as it is for chickens,

 

[R2elk]

The Epsom salt foot soaks followed by standard bumblefoot treatment which can be found by doing a search for bumblefoot in the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum.

The treatment for turkeys is the same as it is for chickens,

One other thing you can try is to clip the toenail on the injured toe a little short so that it bleeds a little. Sometimes exposing the blood can help start healing.

 

[Mrsleohunter]

One other thing you can try is to clip the toenail on the injured toe a little short so that it bleeds a little. Sometimes exposing the blood can help start healing.

Thank you, I'll try these out.