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I think my canary has bumble foot.
Her leg, at the ankle has a big nasty looking bump on it and it's starting to have an open wound.
Any suggestion on how to help her.
She isn't standing on it anymore and she crouches on one leg on the perch. because the one leg gets tired.

Someone had posted a link somewhere the other day that showed symptoms and treatments for bumblefoot. Thankfully, I have never had to deal with it. If it's anything like gout, I would definitely cut back on the protein and offer seasonally appropriate veggies (cucumber, sweet potato, kale, etc.) several times per week. A few drops of fresh aloe in the water every day wouldn't hurt either. Neither would a green tea compress.
If there is an actual open wound, I would probably administer a broad spectrum antibiotic such as ornacyn or ornacycline. Idealy, a trip to the vet would be best, but I know this is not always feasible, and I don't fault people for not wanting to do this when the outcome is 50/50 at best. Good luck and keep us posted. Bob

Here's a couple links about bumblefoot:
http://www.birdvet.com.au/exotics%20car ... lefoot.htm
http://www.avianweb.com/bumblefoot.html
http://ladygouldian.com/Foot-Problems

Thanks Guys. I did miss the other thread,sorry.
Thank you for the links and the help