Urgent Disabled Cockatiel - Black spot on foot

[Lepsy4]

Hello, my bird is disabled. I've been managing his pressure sores and bumblefoot for two years.

He is on meloxicam and gabapentin. His feet are washed daily, i use f10 barrier ointment. He has flat soft perches.

A couple of days ago there was a small brown dot but it vanished and now today there is this black part. It is smooth.

Does anyone know what this is? Isnit now progressed bumblefoot and do I need to go to the vet straight away.

 

[Lepsy4]

Called the vet and got an answer. Appointment tomorrow as he is behaving normally and it doesn't smell weird. But probably necrosis incase anyone else has this issue.

 

[sunnysmom]

Poor little guy. I hope he feels better soon. So, the vet didn't think it was still bumblefoot?

 

[Lepsy4]

Poor little guy. I hope he feels better soon. So, the vet didn't think it was still bumblefoot?

Thanks! And it is definitely bumblefoot, it's just progressing to a more severe grade.

The vet I saw today said this hadn't progressed to necrosis yet though which is good. He is on antibiotics now just in case, then back in for an xray and bloods in a couple of weeks.