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Interesting article on bumblefoot

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Bumble ... MqEAZAfT1A

Sounds good! Can someone tell me where to buy vetwrap?

Linda

labradors wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:28 pm

Sounds good! Can someone tell me where to buy vetwrap?

Linda

Ive bought horse wrap at my feed store. It's self sticking but it's wide (around 3 - 4 inches) so I cut it in half width wise with an exacto blade before unwinding.
My vet will sell me narrower bundles very cheap that don't require cutting but it's not always handy to get there. That stuff is great for many things! I've used it in place of tape a couple times when I didn't want to deal with sticky residue.

in a pinch you can use a couple pieces of guaze and duct tape torn into strips....just wrap the guaze around everything so the tape isnt sticking to the foot or leg or toes and only to the gauze or itself.

TSC sells it too, and it goes on sale from time to time.

We have found recently that when some birds are getting badly callused feet (the old girls) that rubbing in Kerasal every couple of days softens the callus and it peels away.

Many thanks for the info. I may have to use the duct tape idea as we don't get to the feed store very often!

Linda

labradors wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:28 pm

Sounds good! Can someone tell me where to buy vetwrap?

Linda

Just grabbed this yesterday. This is used on horses legs. I cut it in half. I find this easier to get off than tape which has to be cut and isnt flexible so I always have a roll or two on hand.

I found MEDca wrap on eBay - 1" wide. We have to cut the strip to 1/2" to wrap the chickens' feet. Works great around bandaids on fingers, too.

I just returned from North Simcoe Veterinarian with my bumblefoot girl. Had been doing Epsom soaks, triple antibiotic cream and wrapping for the past couple weeks. Picked the scab off but couldn't squeeze anything out and yesterday she just laid down when I let them out so I knew it was bothering her. The vet squeezed us in, performed surgery on both feet (this is the same girl that got antibiotic injections in her foot last year) and only charged $10! She's resting on a pile of old towels right now with instructions to continue twice daily Epsom soaks. Will keep her inside for a couple days. This girl just seems prone to bumble. She's the heaviest (and the toughest) of my chickens and 6 1/2 years old.