4660. VET CASE STUDY: A 4-year-old red-eared slider has "bumble foot".

VET CASE. A 4-year-old red-eared slider has bumble foot.
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), Toa Payoh Vets.  24 Apr 2023.

The slider was placed in a relative's home for 2 weeks. She was permitted free roaming in the garden. When the lady owner in her late 40s took the slider back after returning from Malaysia, she discovered a fractured left forelimb claw and wounds on the lower part of the back feet. The wounds are known as bumble foot and is common in rabbits and poultry. Apply antibiotic powder for at least 2 weeks in this case study. The slider will be in the water for 4 hours daily to eat and poop. Then the wounds are treated and she is placed on dry area like the inside of the tub or bathroom. No more free roaming in the living area for at least two weeks. 

Antibiotic powder will be re-applied two to three times a day until the wound is healed.

Treating bumble foot is a long process. It may take several weeks or months for a severe infection to heal completely. 

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