In episode 27 of The Poultry Doc Podcast, Dr. Blayne Mozisek treats bumblefoot in both feet of a Speckled Sussex hen and shows how to safely use lidocaine in chickens for pain control.
Watch how to clean a chicken foot infection with chlorhexidine, drain the bumblefoot lesion, collect a culture for antibiotic sensitivity, and wrap the foot with a DIY pool noodle bumblefoot shoe.
Perfect for backyard chicken keepers searching for how to treat bumblefoot, chicken foot infection care, and safe pain management in hens.
0:00 Intro
1:39 An unusual bumblefoot presentation
2:53 How to mix chlorhexidine solution for disinfecting
3:06 Lidocaine and chickens
3:25 Dr. Blayne's recommended scalpel
5:16 Expressing the abscessed bumblefoot
5:43 How to take a swab for antibiotic sensitivity testing
9:13 Swabbing and expressing the other infected foot
11:41 Cleaning the incisions and applying Prid or SSD
12:48 Vet Wrap
13:30 The pool noodle technique to make a shoe
16:08 Summary of treatment plan