What is wrong with my hens foot?

[DobieLover]

Yes my partner named her i had no choice in the name hahahaahaa

You can treat without surgery using Tricide Neo. Read down through the thread. You don't need to do the surgery part shown in the initial post.
While waiting for the Tricide Neo to arrive you can start treating her by bringing her in and soaking the affected foot in a warm Epsom salt bath for about 10 minutes and then scrubbing the bottom of the foot, rinsing and drying. Apply triple antibiotic ointment, gauze and wrap it.
Coflex or vet wrap in narrow strips are great for chicken foot bandaging.

 

[bridget123]

I am anxiously waiting in the car outside the vet, my partner has taken her in.
Stupid covid

 

[bridget123]

The vet said that she does have bumble foot they said it looks fine for now they said rub vasalene on her feet and give medication because 1 foot looks a tiny bit infected. Other than that he said it looks fine and is in no need for surgery right now

 

[ackie]

how bad was it on your wallet?

 

[bridget123]

Only AUS $88

 

[ackie]

okay that's not too bad!
my vet visits are always expensive because I only go if I need bloodwork or someone to prescribe drugs haha

 

[bridget123]

Giving this oral medicine is hard, my partner said the vet didnt tell him how to put it in her mouth or he wasnt listening lol.. i went on google and read about it and how they can drown so easily, i have been kind of running it down the side of her beak drop by drop and letting her kind of drink it like that .. she has had 2 treatments of it so far and is still alive so i must be doing it right

 

[dawg53]

Giving this oral medicine is hard, my partner said the vet didnt tell him how to put it in her mouth or he wasnt listening lol.. i went on google and read about it and how they can drown so easily, i have been kind of running it down the side of her beak drop by drop and letting her kind of drink it like that .. she has had 2 treatments of it so far and is still alive so i must be doing it right

Have your partner hold the hen for you. Preload your syringe without a needle with the Baytril liquid. Pull down the wattles or skin under the lower beak and her mouth will open. Then quickly shoot the liquid in her mouth and immediately let go of the wattels/skin so she can swallow the liquid on her own.
If you dont let go of the wattles/skin right away, she could aspirate.

 

[bridget123]

Thankyou for the information but it sounds so scary, i think i will stick to the way i have been doing it because it pools in the front of her beak and she takes it down herself
Im scared i will drown her that other way lol she hasnt gurgled or anything so it must be going down the right way.. i was going to take a course this year in animal studies it focuses on birds more than anything, but i brought a car instead lol
Nextyear i will take the course so i can understand how to do things better for my flock

 

[dawg53]

Thankyou for the information but it sounds so scary, i think i will stick to the way i have been doing it because it pools in the front of her beak and she takes it down herself
Im scared i will drown her that other way lol she hasnt gurgled or anything so it must be going down the right way.. i was going to take a course this year in animal studies it focuses on birds more than anything, but i brought a car instead lol
Nextyear i will take the course so i can understand how to do things better for my flock

Administer the liquid in the syringe at 1/2ml or less isnt a problem, just remember to let go of her wattles/skin. Practice a dry run a few times and you'll get comfortable doing it, no problem.