Update...Protect from lights!!!Blisters on feet

[cindydj]

That is kinda weird....things like this drive me crazy until I know what it is....funny, I would think the burn would just be on the bottom where she would have stood on the light...Let us know...

 

[speckledhen]

Im sorry, Pine, I'm at a loss here.

 

[Pinenot]

Still don't know what happen to my girls feet. She is standing on them more today. She is getting special treatment with some oatmeal and loving it.

I am getting ready to do a foot soak and medication. I will take some pictures and see if I can load them on here.

 

[Pinenot]

I gave my girl a bath with anti bacterial dish soap and blow dryed her dry. I took the skin that was over the blisters and got it off. In two different spots it had green puss. I dug that out with my finger nail...I was wearing gloves! I then put an anticeptic on and massaged it gently. I put her back in her hospital cage and a few hours later I went out there to check on her and I couldn't belive the difference in her feet and the way she was acting. It looked 10 times better and so was she. It is still very painful for her...but improving. I did dip her feet in betadine tonight. I will clean her feet like I did tomorrow, the same way. I am now starting to think that it is indeed bumblefoot, with the green puss I scraped out.

 

[dlhunicorn]

any break or injury to the skin will cause infection (i.e. bumblefoot) ... burns also. Keep the feet clean and remove gently any pus (I suggest you use a chlorhexidine based disinfectant daily...hibiscrub or Novalsan) ... keep all scrupulously clean of course and keep up the good work!

 

[Pinenot]

My girl is walking today and her feet look soooo good. Not 100% but a lot better. She still babies it a bit with careful walking...but she isn't crawling anymore.

I am getting ready to soak, dry and medicate.

I think we are on our way.

 

[speckledhen]

That's good news. Hope you can figure out the cause, though. I really hate those mysteries!

 

[Pinenot]

UPDATE

You can see the scalding marks on the bottom of her toes today, that I couldn't see up until now. She was burnt from that light bulb. One of her little toes is turning black at the nail area. Her blistered areas that I opened are dry and looking better.

Please! Please! Please! Protect your birds from lights. They may get on them for warmth.