Bumblefoot in a pigeon (Columba livia): A clinical case report

Abstract

Avian bumblefoot or ulcerative pododermatitis is a term used to denote inflammatory, infectious or degenerative conditions of the avian foot and can cause mild swelling and redness to ulceration of the planter surfaces of feet and toes. This report documents the clinical case of a rescued Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) which was diagnosed with bumblefoot based on the clinical observations. The Rock Pigeon was successfully treated and eventually released using a therapeutic treatment protocol involving systemic antibiotic administration, local antibiotic application, bandaging of the affected portion with supportive therapy. This case report describes the successful therapeutic management of ulcerative pododermatitis or bumblefoot in a Pigeon.