My horse has athletes feet. What do I do?

Answer 1

Ever heard of glue?

Answer 2

It would help if you described what you call "athletes foot"... because that is not a disease that horses get. it sounds like you make be referring to a fungal disease called "thrush". I'll tell you the symptoms for it and how to treat it in case it is thrush.
thrush is caused by fungus or bacteria taking up residence in the bottom a horses foot. it can be caused by a variety of things... some of the more common ones are not cleaning out a horses feet often enough, or leaving them standing in mud or dirty stalls for too long. Thrush is common, and usually is most often found in the winter when the horse spends more time standing in its stall.

To tell if your horse has thrush, use a hoof pick to clean out the hoof. its usually found in the grooves on either side of the "frog". if the frog and the surrounding hoof seems to flake off (or scrap off) and looks white (or blackish is some cases) then it is likely your horse has thrush. the easiest way to tell if your horse has it (because sometimes you cant see it) if to take a whiff of the bottom of your horses foot. you will smell a very distinct odor while cleaning the hoof of a horse with thrush. its a disgusting smell -like something rotting. thrush is usually not very serious, but it can get really bad if left unchecked, so, if you horse has it, you should take the time to treat it.

Treating Thrush is very simple. buy some coppertox or any thrush remedy (there is quite a few out there), and squirt it onto the bottom of your horses hoof after cleaning it out throroughly. make sure that you get it all the way into the grooves on the sole and that you apply it liberally enough to cover all infected areas. Reapply every day or every few days until all the signs of thrush are gone. it a good idea to apply it every once in a while even when your horse does not seem to have thrush as a pretective effort to nip it in the bud,

My favorite thrush remedy is called "thrush buster". its in a nice and easy to apply container... and its purple. Some extra advice - wear clothes that you dont care about while applying thrush remedy to the foot. All of the remedies will stain your clothes and trust me, the horse will find a way to get it all over you while you are wrestling with its feet. thats another reason why i like "thrush buster" - its a bit easier to avoid wrecking my clothes with their bottle shape. I just used farnam's "Thrush XX"
the other day and was VERY dissapointed. you would think that when you spend 17$ on a small bottle they would have taken the effort to make it SEAL UP when you closed it. I closed it tightly, and then it leaked all over me and riuned two articles of clothing because of their package design. "thrush buster" costs less then $10.

And another note - you might want to take precautions to apply the remedy somewhere besides in your barn. it WILL end up all over your barn floor and leave stains on both wood and cement that last a LONG time. i like to apply mine outside.

good luck to you!

Answer 3

Horses can get several types of diseases in their hooves. Take your horse to a farrier or a vet that specializes in horses.

Answer 4

Sell it to the circus. If, on the other hand, it has athlete's foot (the disease) call the vet to come out and deal with it.

Answer 5

Make the horse urinate all over it's feet.

Answer 6

Make him a runner and hope he wins the Kentucky Derby.

Answer 7

Bet your entire paycheck on him in the fifth race. He's gonna win, it's a shoe in.

Answer 8

Umm do you mean thrush? Put Koppertox on the frog (sole).

Answer 9

a fungus infection on a hoof could be dangerous. You should contact your vet for a diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 10

i would put bagbalm on his feet then wait for the doc.