Bumblefoot...can't believe I am asking this on BYH...LOL

[babsbag]

OK, all you BYC members...Fine time for BYC to be in read only mode. I have had chickens for 8 years and have never had bumblefoot, until now. Is there a way to treat this that WORKS that doesn't involve surgery. There is no black scab, does that mean anything important?

 

[aart]

You can still search and read on BYC.

No, bumblefoot does not necessarily need surgery.
Cleaning, soaking, salving is often very effective.

Have had several birds that had probably infected/swollen wounds on bottom of feet.
They were limping and there was obviously something there,
but it wasn't a raging infection with pus and flaming red skin,
so I just left them alone and eventually(couple weeks) they healed up on their own.

 

[Kiki]

Check this link out:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/915880/bumblefoot-cure

 

[mysunwolf]

I agree with @aart. I'd also add that LA200 injections SQ into the chicken, have worked for us. I think it's 1cc per 10lbs.

 

[babsbag]

I'd also add that LA200 injections SQ into the chicken, have worked for us. I think it's 1cc per 10lbs.

Thank you. I wondered about that but no where did I ever find a reference. I know if it were a goat I would be giving it some kind of antibiotics. I know the dose for goats is 4cc /100 so doesn't 1 cc/10 seems a little high?

Thanks @Kiki and @aart . There is no pus and no red skin but certainly a big lump and a swollen hot foot so I am betting that there is an infection of some kind. My chickens all free range during the day so maybe it is even a snake bite, who knows. I have the pipe wrap and the vet wrap so I will have to fix her up some padding. I bet stick on mole skin would work too.

 

[mysunwolf]

Thank you. I wondered about that but no where did I ever find a reference. I know if it were a goat I would be giving it some kind of antibiotics. I know the dose for goats is 4cc /100 so doesn't 1 cc/10 seems a little high?...

1cc is a little high, the ranges that I've found are anywhere from 0.25cc to 1cc per 10lbs. I will say that I have not killed any at the 1cc/10lbs dosage (As long as you do not use it IM). But you're absolutely right, it would make more sense to just use 1cc/25lbs like in the cattle, goat, and sheep dosage.

 

[Ravyn]

Thank you. I wondered about that but no where did I ever find a reference. I know if it were a goat I would be giving it some kind of antibiotics. I know the dose for goats is 4cc /100 so doesn't 1 cc/10 seems a little high?

Thanks @Kiki and @aart . There is no pus and no red skin but certainly a big lump and a swollen hot foot so I am betting that there is an infection of some kind. My chickens all free range during the day so maybe it is even a snake bite, who knows. I have the pipe wrap and the vet wrap so I will have to fix her up some padding. I bet stick on mole skin would work too.

1cc is a little high, the ranges that I've found are anywhere from 0.25cc to 1cc per 10lbs. I will say that I have not killed any at the 1cc/10lbs dosage (As long as you do not use it IM). But you're absolutely right, it would make more sense to just use 1cc/25lbs like in the cattle, goat, and sheep dosage.

I'm not familiar with LA200??, but I can say from experience that poultry metabolizes medications much differently than ruminants... so yes, dosages for poultry will *seem* high compared to what you are used to giving, but they aren't for poultry...

 

[Ravyn]

To add, @casportpony is the one to ask for proper dosage info on meds for poultry...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Since you see no scab, is it Bumblefoot or swelling of the foot like Gout? Any photos?

If you feel it's bumblefoot, you can also try soaking in Tricide Neo to see if there is improvement.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/513183/treating-bumblefoot-with-tricide-neo
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/3509/gout-management-in-poultry/

 

[casportpony]

I'm not familiar with LA200??, but I can say from experience that poultry metabolizes medications much differently than ruminants... so yes, dosages for poultry will *seem* high compared to what you are used to giving, but they aren't for poultry...

It's injectable oxytetracyline (200 mg/ml) and can cause *severe* injection site necrosis. As for poultry dose, I think it's 25-40 mg/kg, which is 0.06 ml to 0.1 ml per pound.