tailieunhanh - Management of bumble foot in duck

A one year old female duck was presented with the history of lameless and swelling over the foot region. Close examination revealed swollen necrosed area of the lower part of the foot and it was diagnosed as bumble foot infection. Bumble foot is a skin infection in the bottom of a duck’s foot. It will soon, if not treated, run up the leg and into the body, leading to a severe septicaemic infection or even death. | EXCELLENT PUBLISHERS International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 10 2019 Journal homepage http Case Study https Management of Bumble Foot in Duck Dimpi Choudhury College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University Guwahati Assam India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Bumble foot infection Septicaemic infection Septicaemic infection Article Info Accepted 04 September 2019 Available Online 10 October 2019 A one year old female duck was presented with the history of lameless and swelling over the foot region. Close examination revealed swollen necrosed area of the lower part of the foot and it was diagnosed as bumble foot infection. Bumble foot is a skin infection in the bottom of a duck s foot. It will soon if not treated run up the leg and into the body leading to a severe septicaemic infection or even death. It starts by getting a small cut on the bottom of the foot getting the infection through it and then leading to a black scab on the bottom of the foot. This case narrates the successful treatment and management of the condition by treating the affected part with potassium permanganate solution and surgically removing the pus from the area. Antibiotic course along with other supportive treatment was given to the bird. Introduction Bumble foot also known as Footpad dermatitis or plantar pododermatitis Shepherd and Fairchild 2010 is a condition characterized by skin lesions due to contact with perching conditions such as sharp perches on the ventral footpad of birds Poorbaghi et al. 2012 . Bumble foot can lead to formation of abscess and it look like calluses hard to touch and it affects both feet. The causative agents of bumble foot are Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus spp. Escherichia coli or Proteus spp that affect bone tendons sheaths and joints. In poultry Staphylococci are common inhabitants of the skin Devriese et al. 1992 . .

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