Bumblefoot

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Backyard Chickens (and Other Birds)@lemmy.ca • 3 months ago

Well, it happened. We have a bird with bumblefoot.

So I’ve been looking at what needs to be done. All the home treatment options are within my skill set from doing human wound care as a nurse’s assistant.

But should I do it is still a question. All the online stuff seems to be biased purely in favor of that, and while it seems to be true, I can’t help but want to make sure it isn’t malarkey.

So, any of you folks have any input? For it, against it, or specific preferences as to which methods to use?

Again, I’ve handled similar situations with humans, including the removal of deep “kernels” or roots from cysts and abcesses, so I know I can do the job right, I’m just wanting to make sure I should do it myself rather than have the hen dealing with the added stress of travel and the vet visit.

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I think that if you’re comfortable doing it, go for it. If you didn’t have any experience, and are lucky enough to live near an avian vet, maybe it’d be good to have them do it once while you observe and can ask questions, but it sounds like you’d do fine as is.

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