Diagnosis of Bumblefoot and its Management in White Leghorn Singh Diler1,*, Tejpal2, Tanwar Mahendra3, Yadav S.P.4, Gharu S.5 Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan 1Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan 2Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan 3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan 4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan 5Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan *Corresponding author. E-mail: drdiler61@gmail.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract Twenty white leghorn birds suffering from bumblefoot disease were treated by surgical method. After surgery, bandage, systemic antibiotics and vitamins were used. Staphylococcus bacteria, mainly S. aureus a gram positive bacterium, was isolated in pus from the abscess. After the surgical operation, swelling in digital pad reduced, skin of pad healed and signs of lameness vanished. To prevent developing bumblefoot, good bedding for proper ‘perching ’conditions and vitamin therapy to promote a healthy integument were advised. Top Keywords Antibiotic, bumblefoot, digital pad, lameness, white leghorn. Top |