Does My Horse Have Thrush?
I was cleaning out his feet and it smelled really bad and it shouldn't because he is not standing contained by is own poop. He is in a stall and he poops in one corner and we clean it out twice a time. Anyway we only had him for a week so maybe he could of get in there. They trimmed his feet back they brought him to us ( there family member is a farrier). Also in that was white gunk in it to. Could this be thrush? Also are there foot sore if they have thrush? Because the first two days we rode him he did great (We ride him in the arena) and after after two hours of riding him on the soft sand he started swinging his head back and forth fighting the bit and required to go back to the gate? Could this be why he does that? But he doesn't shuffle he just got his two shoes taken off as in good health because he lost his other two in the mts. But he will walk if someone is infront of him.
Also whether he does have thrush are there any home remedies? Or should i appointment the vet or farrier?
Sounds like it to me. Thrush can be easily taken care of next to pretty much any over-the-counter remedy at the tack shop, or you can mix up some Betadine and table sugar to make paste. Wash out the hoof(really scrub it), trim off the departed frog, and put some of the betadine stuff everywhere on the bottom of the hoof, especially in the cracks and crevices.. Apply it every day until the thrush go away.
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Bleach can burn the hoof. I don't recommend it.
It sounds like thrush to me. You dont entail to get the farrier or vet out. I still ride my horses when they have thrush, as mine have never be sore when they have had it. (They neither one have gotten it surrounded by 2 years).
Just go to a local tack shop, fleet farm etc and pick up some thrush buster. To prevent thrush, i put iodine in their hooves and that help keep the hooves dry.
Answers: It definitely sounds like thrush to me, I would have a farrier come out not necessarily to trim his foot, but just to look and make sure that it is thrush and that his hooves are trimmed properly. But to treat it I would use Hooflex Thrush Remedy by absorbine or thrush buster (which is what I use). Also verbs cleaning his stall consistently, it really helps. And if its muddy outside I wouldn't put your horse out, moisture and mud is really impossible and can make thrush a lot worse.
Sounds like it. Thrush buster I think is the stuff we got. It stinks, but it works. If this doesn't clear up his issues within the ring, I would call a vet and see if there's something else going on.
It sounds close to thrush, and some horses are just more prone to it than others. If he goes out to pasture and the pasture is wet that could be what is cause it too.
Anyways, there are lots of products out there you can use, but one thing you probably own at home you can use is bleach. Just clean out the hooves really good as commonly as you can and pour the bleach in there. Make sure to bring back it into the grooves of the frogs especially. It also helps to have somewhat syringe to get it in there and create sure you hit it all.
Make sure when you verbs (if you don't have mats in the stall they are a wonderful tool) that you bring all wet spots. Also, if you are using only sawdust for shavings, they may be a little too wet, so you would want to switch that.
Hope this helps.
i'v never heard of white goo but i have hear of black and yes if a horse has thrush he should not exercise until its better i just don'y know where on earth he could've gotten it
No, thrush smells bad but is black and doesnt kind your horse lame. Could he have an absess?
Sounds like thrush and thrush buster from your local tack shop is really good to use. Follow the directions closely as it can dry out their foot more than you want. If he is limping or you think he is sore check his frogs for pin holes or larges areas. These holes are the thrush eating his frogs. Riding in a sandy arena could trade name him sore because the thrush bacteria is eating and deteriorating his frogs. You can also check to see if near is a split at the heel of the frog. Maybe sand getting in there could make him sore or tender after a while.
yeah it could be thrush. go to a tack shop and they have this definite liquid you just put a few drops of it in the nouns on the hoof that has it and it should go away. its call thrush-away. If they have it for long periods of time they can get sore that's why you want to treat it as soon as possible
