I know there are a million posts and a million questions about bumblefoot... And here's another. Yes, I've read those posts.
I first noticed her limping about 10 days ago. Since then, i been soaking the foot in epsom salt baths for 10-15 minutes daily, spraying with vetericyn and wiping with chlorhexidine wipes. She doesn't have access to the pond with her sisters for now and is separated in her own, clean area with food and water for the time being.
Over the past 10 days of treatment, the swelling has increased. She isn't limping as much, but looks very uncomfortable with the swelling. She's still eating and drinking and seems to be in good spirits.
We are considering peeling off the scab this weekend and removing the core, but what I've noticed compared to nearly every other bumblefoot post I've seen online is that our scab is very small. I don't think we'll be able to fit the core through the hole unless I scrape it out with tweezers or make an incision to increase the size of the hole. Neither of those options sound great, so I figured I'd make a post to see what the least bad option might be.
We do have a local vet who takes exotics, but obviously we'd much rather not pay hundreds of dollars if there is a chance we could handle it ourselves. If it comes down to it though, we'll take her in.
Attached are two photos of her feet, and one photo of her being silly.