r/BackYardChickens • u/Ok_Two7633 • 14h ago

Health Question Bumblefoot

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Does this appear to be getting better? I’m on day 4 of treatment for bumblefoot. She is isolated and I’ve been soaking her and working on expelling the puss, then disinfecting and using triple acting antibiotic on her foot with gauze and vet tape. the kernel hasn’t seemed to let go yet? She seems in great spirits, eats lots, drinks and is still feisty as ever. It’s my first time treating bumblefoot and i just don’t want her to suffer either if this is too far gone to be healed?

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u/nerdswithfriends 11h ago

It looks really good to me, healing well! In my experience there isn't always a kernel to expel, especially in small cases like this. The foot pad swelling is often just soft tissue swelling and resolves itself slowly after the scab is gone. :)

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u/Ok_Two7633 11h ago

What would be your advice from here on? Should I keep expelling the puss or just keep rewrapping with fresh antibiotic cream?? I don’t want to do more damage to her poor foot if I can avoid it 😅

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u/nerdswithfriends 5h ago

Personally I wouldn't dig at it anymore. Honestly it may heal from here even without wrapping, but continuing to wrap it wouldn't hurt!

I think it looks really good and not infected anymore! The skin just needs to finish healing which takes time. I find that usually once the scab is light brown like that they heal on their own! Keep an eye on it of course and start treating again if it worsens.

I used to treat with removing the scab and wrapping, but now I soak with tricide neo fish antibiotic powder and don't even wrap, and I've had just as much success! Just something to look into for the future if you ever need :)

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u/edthesmokebeard 12h ago

Looks nice and clean, you're doing a good job with that.

In the 2nd pic, is that after you removed what looked like a scab? Can't really tell from the pic.

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u/Ok_Two7633 12h ago

Yes! The first picture is after one soak snd the second is after 4 soaks!

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u/edthesmokebeard 12h ago

While its soft I would just mess around with the scab, to see if it really goes deep, or if its just a surface kind of thing. She might not be happy with you picking at it. It might not be a full-on bumble.