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Swollen Feet

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:22 pm
by Nome89
Has anyone see this before of know what it could be? Her feet have doubled in size in a month and just keep getting bigger. She's otherwise seems OK. She shuffles along in the coop and even gets up to roost.
I don't think its bumblefoot. There are no marks or injuries to her feet.
First picture is from April, second one is from today.
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Thanks!

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:52 am
by Ontario Chick
Artritis is the first thing that comes to mind, but really not a clue, you may want to cut off the band.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:01 am
by Shnookie
I found this in a document I have. Maybe it's an infection. It didn't list a treatment.

Leg problems can also be caused by microbial infections. The birds will be reluctant to move and their joints may or may not be swollen. The prevention of microbial infections can be achieved by reducing stress caused by crowding and by chilling, especially at night; by maintaining dry litter; and by practising good preventative disease measures.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:31 am
by Nome89
Ok. Thanks for the replies @Shnookie @Ontario Chick
I am going to cut the band off, it's not like I can't tell her apart anyway haha but its not tight either.
My main concern was if she was going to suffer from it, or if there was something I could give her.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:05 am
by Jaye
Those look like my ankles and feet when I don't take my blood pressure pills. LOL. Maybe she's not drinking enough water. Seriously though, I would try giving her feet a soak in an Epsoms salts bath and see if that alleviates the swelling a bit. Is she a large bird?

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:09 am
by Farrier1987
I don't know either. And I think the epsom salts is a good idea. The other thing I would do for mine is coppertox. A good external that makes sure no mites of fungus kind of things.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:12 pm
by Nome89
@Jaye Lol I know right! Poor girl. She's a Cream Legbar, and on the smaller side to definitely not a large bird. I'll give the soak a try!

@Farrier1987 where do you get coppertox? Is it blue? I should look i may have some...

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:51 pm
by kenya
It looks like a bacterial infection, not sure what to do maybe an Epsom salts bath, just soak her feet.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:34 pm
by Farrier1987
Coppertox is a copper sulfate solution. You would get it either from your vet or in the horse care section of a TSC or feed store. It is sort of water soluble but stains really good, and after it dries it is mostly not water soluble any more. Primary use on the frogs of horses feet to fix or prevent fungus infections or anerobic bacteria. I also do chickens feet/legs when they get those scales from the mites.

Re: Swollen Feet

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:22 pm
by Jaye
if it's bacterial as @kenya has suggested it looks like, and you can't get Coppertox, maybe try an antibiotic spray, like Bactine.
OR, if you have any VetRX, or know of somewhere to get some, that would work very well too.