RidiculousName
In the Brooder
My duck, Honky, has bumblefoot on the soles of both feet. Her left foot has a significant scab on it, but her right has only a small dot.
Since August 23rd, I have been soaking her feet twenty minutes at a time, twice daily, in half a gallon of water with one cup of epsom salt, and a few squirts of betadine. Then, I dry her foot, and spray blu-kote on her infections.
So far, it looks like the treatment hasn't been showing results. I am worried about doing surgery, because I have nobody available to help, and I am unsure how to wrap a bandage on a duck's foot. I don't want to hurt the webbing of her feet.
I can't go to a vet. According to aav.org, the nearest avian vet lives more than 200 miles away from me. This limits me to over-the-counter medications.
What should I do to heal her foot at this point?
Her left foot before treatment on August 22nd.
Today, after her morning soak.
Since August 23rd, I have been soaking her feet twenty minutes at a time, twice daily, in half a gallon of water with one cup of epsom salt, and a few squirts of betadine. Then, I dry her foot, and spray blu-kote on her infections.
So far, it looks like the treatment hasn't been showing results. I am worried about doing surgery, because I have nobody available to help, and I am unsure how to wrap a bandage on a duck's foot. I don't want to hurt the webbing of her feet.
I can't go to a vet. According to aav.org, the nearest avian vet lives more than 200 miles away from me. This limits me to over-the-counter medications.
What should I do to heal her foot at this point?
Her left foot before treatment on August 22nd.
Today, after her morning soak.
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