Bumblefoot For Almost 8 Months

[Adey65]

Last September I noticed swelling between the toes of both feet of one my girls. She is just over two years old. After examination the bottom of her feet it was clear she had bumblefoot. I guess she got it fro. Jumping from a high roosting bar (since removed) as she was always a jumper.

I used prid to draw out the infection, removed the infection using the none Invasive method and dressed with neospori, gauze and vet wrap,the usual.

The other foot cleared up nicely, although it took a few months, this foot looked inflamed again and swollen, so I carried out further surgery and removed more infection.

This time I used hydrocolloid dressings to ensure the foot stayed dry, which it did. The issue is, no matter what I have tried, the scab shows no sign of falling off. She is absolutely fine in herself.She is eating and drinking as normal, laying as she should and doing what chickens do.

Have been corresponding with@TwoCrows who has been fantastic help,but is now baffled as to why this is still ongoing. It was suggested maybe a vitamin deficiency?

Any idea @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @azygous

This is what her foot looks like as of today.

 

[Bsmac]

I went though this with one of my ISA brown hens on both feet. Looks like more prid is needed for a few days again then gently work the scab off. I bet more infection inside. That is exactly how my hens one foot was. One healed up nicely right away. The other one I had to repeat the process again. I did the prid salve with vet wrap for several days then gently picked the scab off ( came off surprisingly easy). Dug out more infection then rinsed with vetericyn. Then I applied betadine and triple anti biotic salve and re wrapped. Changed bandage every couple of days. Then it to healed up very quickly!

 

[Bsmac]

I went though this with one of my ISA brown hens on both feet. Looks like more prid is needed for a few days again then gently work the scab off. I bet more infection inside. That is exactly how my hens one foot was. One healed up nicely right away. The other one I had to repeat the process again. I did the prid salve with vet wrap for several days then gently picked the scab off ( came off surprisingly easy). Dug out more infection then rinsed with vetericyn. Then I applied betadine and triple anti biotic salve and re wrapped. Changed bandage every couple of days. Then it to healed up very quickly!

I was absolutely amazed how quickly she healed!

 

[Adey65]

Thanks for your reply. Ive just applied some prid and wrapped her foot. I'll do the same again Sunday and Wednesday and remove rhe scab next weekend.

 

[Eggcessive]

I used to do the the surgery on bumblefoot, though it isn’t always necessary. Now I would be more prone to using the sugardine or prid method earlier to soften the scab and removing it. But here is a good video below of a vet getting the scab off and all of the pus out of bumblefoot infection, just to see how quickly it is done. At home, a towel wrapped around the chicken and a holder, plus having all of your supplies ready are a must. Soaking the feet or using the dressing prior to the procedure is helpful to soften the scab. But contrary to what the vet says, that they need to be under anesthesia, chickens usually do quite well without it. I usually just squeezed the pus out, while the vet uses an instrument to get it all out. Afterward, all you need to do it pack the hole with antibiotic ointment and change the bandage daily for a few days.

 

[Bsmac]

Thanks for your reply. Ive just applied some prid and wrapped her foot. I'll do the same again Sunday and Wednesday and remove rhe scab next weekend.

No problem! Glad to help! That was my first bumblefoot treatment I was pleased with the outcome! You can do it!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@Adey65, please post your results. I have a rooster with chronic bumblefoot and I have given up on treating him because I seem to be doing him more harm than good. The bandages were causing sores between his toes though I was careful not to wrap too tightly, it's just that we were treating him for weeks and weeks. At first he was tolerant of it, but he got to where he was clenching his foot into a fist and fighting us and I couldn't bear to continue.

 

[Bsmac]

@Adey65, please post your results. I have a rooster with chronic bumblefoot and I have given up on treating him because I seem to be doing him more harm than good. The bandages were causing sores between his toes though I was careful not to wrap too tightly, it's just that we were treating him for weeks and weeks. At first he was tolerant of it, but he got to where he was clenching his foot into a fist and fighting us and I couldn't bear to continue.

I think my hen`s bumblefoot came back on one foot because I don`t think I got all of the infection out the first time. Second time was a charm! I simply could not believe just how quickly she healed!

 

[Adey65]

Well, I took the scab off this morning after applying prid a few times over the last week. I soaked her feet, took the scab off, which was really easy, and rinsed it with vetericyn, put some prid in and neosporin, and covered with a piece of hydrocolloid dressing, gauze and vet wrap I'll bathe her and repeat the process again in a couple of days. As you can see from the image, there was indeed more infection in there.

 

[Bsmac]

Well, I took the scab off this morning after applying prid a few times over the last week. I soaked her feet, took the scab off, which was really easy, and rinsed it with vetericyn, put some prid in and neosporin, and covered with a piece of hydrocolloid dressing, gauze and vet wrap I'll bathe her and repeat the process again in a couple of days. As you can see from the image, there was indeed more infection in there.

Good job! That is the way it went for my hen. Second time was a charm! I think if all of the infection is gone it will heal pretty quickly. If it doesn`t I would repeat until it does! Just my 2 cents worth! Good luck!