Post-Bumblefoot surgery

[Efraincal25]

I highly recommend vet care.

I would if it weren’t so expensive

 

[Efraincal25]

I highly recommend vet care.

What looks wrong though

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What looks wrong though

Looks infected to me.

 

[Efraincal25]

Looks infected to me.

I don’t think so there’s nothing inside and the foot is regular temperature so idk

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I don’t think so there’s nothing inside and the foot is regular temperature so idk

Oh O.K. My bad.

 

[Efraincal25]

Oh O.K. My bad.

I mean you might be right and also nice rooster on your pfp! What is he this rooster right here is a kelso x McLean got him for half a grand so I’m hoping his recovery goes well

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I mean you might be right and also nice rooster on your pfp! What is he this rooster right here is a kelso x McLean got him for half a grand so I’m hoping his recovery goes well

Thanks, he's Black/Sweater.

You have photos of your boy?

Is he still where he can kick wire or fencing?
The foot looks soft and bruised a bit. Are you keeping it moist with ointment when wrapped? If you are, then change wrappings daily and omit the ointment or just put a tiny bit on. I've found often with GF the wound needs to somewhat dry out.

I'd soak in Chlorhexidine. Let that dry, then wrap. Change the dressing daily, keep him on dry bedding and where he's not kicking.

See if it starts to reduce in swelling and heal up in 3-4 days, if not, then switch to Sugardine and try that.
There's a lot of different methods to use. I can only say what has worked for me, letting the foot and scab dry out works better for me than keeping it moist with ointment, each case is a bit different.

What dose of Amoxicillin are you giving and for how long?


Sugardine if you need it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/post-23973555

 

[Themellowyellows]

Looks infected to me.

I agree, it seems black/green.

 

[Efraincal25]

Thanks, he's Black/Sweater.

You have photos of your boy?

Is he still where he can kick wire or fencing?
The foot looks soft and bruised a bit. Are you keeping it moist with ointment when wrapped? If you are, then change wrappings daily and omit the ointment or just put a tiny bit on. I've found often with GF the wound needs to somewhat dry out.

I'd soak in Chlorhexidine. Let that dry, then wrap. Change the dressing daily, keep him on dry bedding and where he's not kicking.

See if it starts to reduce in swelling and heal up in 3-4 days, if not, then switch to Sugardine and try that.
There's a lot of different methods to use. I can only say what has worked for me, letting the foot and scab dry out works better for me than keeping it moist with ointment, each case is a bit different.

What dose of Amoxicillin are you giving and for how long?


Sugardine if you need it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/post-23973555

so im giving him bird amoxicillin powder 10% and I’ll do half a teaspoon in his water and 1/4 teaspoon by mouth. Right now his foot is wrapped up with a thick gauze and he’s in a little box I made for my GF when their in posture. I filled his box with wood chips and lime. And no he can’t kick any wire or anything like that he has some pretty bad scabs he got from a cage fight with a hen (so random Ik) but the Bumblefoot didn’t show up until we had a hurricane that flooded the coop. And yeah his foot is moist with the ointment and I’ve been using Hibiclens to gently clean his whole foot.

 

[Efraincal25]

I agree, it seems black/green.

It only looks that way whenever I flush it out with hydrogen peroxide and it was like that right after the surgery too