Bumblefoot healing??

[Frenchchickens123]

Hi, I need some advice please with bumblefoot. I have two Sussex chickens that have it and I'm in the process of treating it. So i have caught it quite early as there is very little swelling and the scabs are small. I took the scab off and cut out all the waxy bit up to where the healthy tissue is, with not mch bleeding. I washed with hydrogen peroxide solution and then put furacin cream on the entire foot and wraped in bandage. So today I took the bandages off to repeat the process. When I took the bandages off the wound had healed over like a scab and was dry but not the black scab like before. When I rinsed with hydrogen peroxide it hardly bubbled, is that a good sign? I could see a bit of the yellow waxy bit so removed that rinsed and put cream on. Do I need to keep taking the scab off or can I let it heal now? There appears to be small specks of dirt but can't get them out is that a problem? Other than that they do look much better than yesterday already! I know it can be a long healing process but the outcome looks good. For the second one he doesn't appear to have it on the other foot yet, although there is a patch that looks rough, should I put the cream and bandage on that foot too just to be on the safe side, as I know they normally get it on both feet? Many thanks in advance

 

[animartco]

Wow Frenhchickens you really are going at it seriously. Sounds fine what you are doing! I wouldn't be inclined to remove a scab unless there was supuration or the foot was swollen and angry around it. If it seems to be healing OK my advice would be to let well alone, but I'm not a vet.

 

[Frenchchickens123]

Hey thanks. I din realise it could be fixed and healed without removing the scab! That's great as I was going to do my cockeral tomorrow but I will just keep applying the cream and keep an eye on it. The cockeral who only appears to have it on one foot actually has scabs on the toes :-( which is more difficult to bandage or plaster. I am actualy using plasters but they keep falling off. Is it imperative to have them plastered or covered? I can apply cream and let him sit on my lap while it soaks in? I'm desparate to get this fixed though as they are my new birds to start a new flock, the others unfortunately are marked for the freezer. I wanted to stick with one dual purpose breed (sussex). Where the scabs are is very slightly swollen but not angry or red. They are still in their coop/run which is all soil based so am thinking of spraying with disinfectant to help keep bacteria on the floor at bay. I'm lucky the weather has been dry so the soil is loose and doesn't stick to their feet. I just wanted to check that I'm doing it right I tried to heal bumblefoot on a naked neck hen but I just couldn't seem to shift it and I know it's important to treat early and do it daily to get rid of it for sure. Many thanks for your input, I have read so many threads on different forums with many people also struggling to get rid of it. Fingers crossed that this time next week I can definately say they are on the mend