Hugo's Bumblefoot
- PinkRufus
- Contributor in 2020
Hugo is a four year old, black, Skinny boar, who has had no prior health issues. He recently lost a foot spur, which resulted in a mild case of Bumblefoot. I took him to the vet today and got his antibiotics, Metacam and a blue solution called Chlorhexiderm. I was told to dilute the solution with warm water to a pale blue color. However, I have never used this solution before and I was wondering if someone could give me a more exact measurement for diluting it?
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Check https://www.guinealynx.info/antiseptic_s ... orhexidine for info concerning dilution and soaking feet. And perhaps try Epsome salts (read warning):
www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html
www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html
- PinkRufus
- Contributor in 2020
Thank-you both; the info is much appreciated and helpful! It turned out a much lighter shade of pale than I would have gone for, so it is a good thing I asked first.
Poor Hugo never had any oral meds before and didn't know what to think of that pink stuff I put in his mouth. I think he will adjust to taking it though.
I had been soaking his foot in Epsom salts for the few days before his vet visit and it did wonders for his foot. The swelling went down and he was willing to put weight on it again, so that was a big improvement. I plan to continue using it along with the treatments from the vet. Hugo loves the foot soaks, so I figure they must be soothing for him. I took a pic of him soaking his foot, but I need to find a new photo-hosting service before I can post it.
Poor Hugo never had any oral meds before and didn't know what to think of that pink stuff I put in his mouth. I think he will adjust to taking it though.
I had been soaking his foot in Epsom salts for the few days before his vet visit and it did wonders for his foot. The swelling went down and he was willing to put weight on it again, so that was a big improvement. I plan to continue using it along with the treatments from the vet. Hugo loves the foot soaks, so I figure they must be soothing for him. I took a pic of him soaking his foot, but I need to find a new photo-hosting service before I can post it.
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- For the Love of Pigs
She's still on them. She was 6 when this happened & the vet suggested bactrim for the rest of her life as a prophylactic. We didn't expect her to live very much longer. And the bumble foot had eaten deep into her foot & we didn't want that again.
She's now 7.5. She recently developed a uti & we switched to baytril, still had bacteria, & is now taking chloramphen for a month. Makes me wonder if she developed some antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Point being, there are pros & cons to prolonged antibiotic use and they have to be weighed in making a decision.
She's now 7.5. She recently developed a uti & we switched to baytril, still had bacteria, & is now taking chloramphen for a month. Makes me wonder if she developed some antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Point being, there are pros & cons to prolonged antibiotic use and they have to be weighed in making a decision.
- PinkRufus
- Contributor in 2020
Just an update: Hugo's foot is now back to normal. It took a lot of persistence, but it paid off. I continued with the Epsom salt soaks for weeks after he finished his course of antibiotics and the Chlorhexiderm soaks, even though it had shown a lot of improvement by then and was no longer painful to touch. At one point, his spur tried to make a comeback, but the Epsom salt soaks kept it soft and it came off again with no further trouble.