my horse has thrush in her hooves?

Question

i have never had this problem b4 can anyone advise me on how to treat it and wot i should expect

Answer 1

Trush smells awful. Your local Tractor Supply will have plenty of trush removing remedies. my favorite is a paste i think it's called trush magic. oh and to prevent trush from happening pick your horses feet more and make sure she is not standing it water constantly.

Answer 2

All thrush is is a fungal disease sort of like yeast infection in women,it thrives in warm moist areas i live in an area where it is wet half the year,so treating thrush for this area's horses is almost as automatic as worming,first of all you must make sure your horse is kept dry,not standing in mud or water,keep her stall dry,try to turn her out at the part of day when the grass is dry bring her in before the dew hits the grass,to treat the thrush you can go out and spend lots of money on thrush treatment or just dilute household bleach,one part bleach to two parts water,if your horse doesn't mind a spray bottle,after cleaning out the hooves thoroughly soak the bottom of each hoof with the solution,just let it set on the hooves,no need to wash it off,i usually take the horse out onto a clean dry floor,i have cement floor in my barn so these work great put a bucket of grain in front of your horse treat the hooves while the horse is eating,this way the bleach has time to soak and do it's job,then turn the horse back out,i do this treatment for a couple weeks and it usually takes care of the thrush

Answer 3

Well what we do at the barn, is make sure that the stall or place that the horse is kept in is clean and dry. And then you want to clean their hooves every day, and yeah there are some thrush busters and stuff that you can get, but an inexpensive way to treat it, is to pour some bleech on the sole of the hoof after it is cleaned. I know it sounds really odd, but it works I promise.

Answer 4

I presume your vet has had a look at it? Thrush has a very strong smell off it. It thrives in wet moist conditions so my advice to you would be to keep your horse in a stable if possible. if not you can buy a kind of rubber inforced poltice boot that sits over the hooves - they are pricey, but well worth the money in the long term.
Keep the hooves spotlessly clean and clean them out daily in future keeping an eye out for small white dots and a smell.

Answer 5

You probably should be contacting your vet so that he/she can take a look at the problem. You need to keep her hooves dry, you can use a diluted solution of bleach and water to wash the infected areas and then dry the hooves carefully. You should definitely have a vet or farrier look at her, as the infection could spread into her legs and cause damage to the muscles and tendons. You need to make sure that her stall is being completely cleaned and is dry so that the problem will not reoccur, once she has healed. Good luck to you.

Answer 6

Treat it with thrush buster. It can be ordered on line at jeffers. Make sure you clean his stall once a day, clean out his hoofs and use thrush buster once a day. Horses get it more often in the wet rainy seasons. Keep his feet as dry as possible.

Answer 7

They make many treatments for thursh.
One of the best is Thrush Buster.
Not expensive and much better than bleach.
You may only need one application and it works very well.
You can get it or something like it at most tack supply places or farm stores or from any equine supply place.

Answer 8

Paint the bottom of the hooves in a disinfectant... keep her in on a dry clean floor for a few days... then don't turn out on wet grass.... clean and disinfect the box.. new bedding...

Answer 9

Don't use hoof oil as it prevents air pssing through and water from escaping from the hoof wall. See a vet or farrier and get some medication for him. I hope he's OK.

Answer 10

You should call your vet to come out to wash out the hooves with medicated spray.

good luck