Bad thrush. :(

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

Pumpkin has like... a really bad crack in 3 of his heels from thrush, from standing in the mud and stuff from all the rain. I have been picking/painting/ thrush buster his feet every day.. I just want to know if there is something better that I can do? I have heard that if you put diapers on their feet it helps....

Minx · October 2011

The only thing you can do for the cracks is to let it grow out sadly. For the feet is there any way you can put him in the stall for a while? All you can do it try to remove the moisture from his feet.

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

Yeah... my mom is gonna see if we can keep him in a stall for a week or so. He is due to have his feet done in a week so we will check with our farrier to see what he thinks. (:

Mileysmybaby · October 2011

Awh!

hope it works!

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

Yeah. I kinda want to try the diaper thing... hopefully he wont find a way to get them off. He seems to have a way to do everything. Maybe he's a ninja...

DiamondPuppy0809 · October 2011

I don't know anything about horses, but I was interested in learning what thrush is and I came across this. :] Maybe it will help your issue. <a href="http://www.horsekeeping.com/hoof_care_and_lameness/treating_thrush.htm"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.horsekeeping.com/hoof_care_a ... thrush.htm</a>

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

Thanks. (:

PrincessMaddy · October 2011

Oh my goodness, he must of learned his ninja skills from you! I hope his feet get better soon though.

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

Yeah! I taught hm everything I know. He can even climb trees.

Aziu · October 2011

If you're not against shoes (and I must note that shoeing is tricky business and counter-intuitive for many conditions; I would only recommend this if they are complete cracks, ie cracks that extend the full length of the foot from coronet to tip and/or have penetrated the horn into the living tissue. If they're not causing him discomfort or laming him I wouldn't bother) you can talk with your farrier about shoeing him. There are a couple shoeing options that can help to immobilize or alleviate the forces on cracks so they can grow out. Likewise, check with your farrier to see if they have any tricks for thrush. Personally, when my boy's feet are getting too wet/at risk for thrush, I take a syringe of Tomorrow (R) Dry Cow and squirt it along the grooves next to the frog. One syringe does all 4 feet. It's some potent stuff and really seems to do the trick, and I find that treating him at most once a week when it's really wet and muddy keeps thrush at bay so it doesn't become a big mess. Now, the catch with possibly putting shoes on him while he has thrush is that shoes restrict the natural movements of the foot and can inhibit circulation and thus, healing. So, if the cracks are not causing lameness issues, avoid shoes. Hope any of that helps.

Mileysmybaby · October 2011

Aziu wrote:

If you're not against shoes (and I must note that shoeing is tricky business and counter-intuitive for many conditions; I would only recommend this if they are complete cracks, ie cracks that extend the full length of the foot from coronet to tip and/or have penetrated the horn into the living tissue. If they're not causing him discomfort or laming him I wouldn't bother) you can talk with your farrier about shoeing him. There are a couple shoeing options that can help to immobilize or alleviate the forces on cracks so they can grow out. Likewise, check with your farrier to see if they have any tricks for thrush. Personally, when my boy's feet are getting too wet/at risk for thrush, I take a syringe of Tomorrow (R) Dry Cow and squirt it along the grooves next to the frog. One syringe does all 4 feet. It's some potent stuff and really seems to do the trick, and I find that treating him at most once a week when it's really wet and muddy keeps thrush at bay so it doesn't become a big mess. Now, the catch with possibly putting shoes on him while he has thrush is that shoes restrict the natural movements of the foot and can inhibit circulation and thus, healing. So, if the cracks are not causing lameness issues, avoid shoes. Hope any of that helps.

You have a horse? 0_o thats awesome! I never knew that! XD

Horsegirl210 · October 2011

If you're not against shoes (and I must note that shoeing is tricky business and counter-intuitive for many conditions; I would only recommend this if they are complete cracks, ie cracks that extend the full length of the foot from coronet to tip and/or have penetrated the horn into the living tissue. If they're not causing him discomfort or laming him I wouldn't bother) you can talk with your farrier about shoeing him. There are a couple shoeing options that can help to immobilize or alleviate the forces on cracks so they can grow out. Likewise, check with your farrier to see if they have any tricks for thrush. Personally, when my boy's feet are getting too wet/at risk for thrush, I take a syringe of Tomorrow (R) Dry Cow and squirt it along the grooves next to the frog. One syringe does all 4 feet. It's some potent stuff and really seems to do the trick, and I find that treating him at most once a week when it's really wet and muddy keeps thrush at bay so it doesn't become a big mess. Now, the catch with possibly putting shoes on him while he has thrush is that shoes restrict the natural movements of the foot and can inhibit circulation and thus, healing. So, if the cracks are not causing lameness issues, avoid shoes. Hope any of that helps.

Me and my mom have never really liked the idea of shoeing XD. Our farrier is coming to do his feet on the 8th... I believe. No, it is just a crack that is right above his frog... in three of his hooves. I have been putting thrush buster on his feet and in the cracks, and it seems to be be helping so we will have to see what happens. Thank you! (:

Howdy, Stranger!

Bad thrush. :(

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