alternatives to field paste?

[impresario08]

I really like Red Horse's field paste for tackling infection in hooves...I was just wondering if there was a cheaper alternative? Trying to save some pennies for a holiday so every little helps

 

[southerncomfort]

I believe Red Horse are looking at thickening the Sole Paint which might provide a good alternative. I agree about the cost of Field Paste. As good as it is, with postage we're talking £20 a pot which doesn't last very long.

 

[Cragrat]

Manuka honey - still not cheap, but you don't need much.

Sudocreme - quite effective and cheapish if on offer at the supermarket.

 

[impresario08]

Thankyou it is great stuff but quite dear.

 

[WelshD]

This is good stuff, the bottle isn't the biggest you every did see but it goes quite a long way, its a squeezable cream, not as thick as field paste though

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Leovet-F...OzeN7zGS6U7XjecHxk52yPVe4_Ths711JkaAkI08P8HAQ

 

[hollyandivy123]

Footmaster Spray - 500ml - Net-Tex

slightly different type of product but works well not to be confused with the purple spray you get in tack shops you get this from agriculture stores or online. weekly spray or less does the trick worked well with an oldie with longstanding thrush issues

 

[CBFan]

I have to second the footmaster spray. I've been battling thrush in my boys frogs for what feels like an eternity but this seems to have worked pretty quickly...

 

[Goldenstar]

Iodine the stuff with alcohol in that they spray lambs navels with ,my farrier recommended to it works really well .

 

[benz]

If the thrush is deep in the sulci I did this on farriers advice:
Mixed copper granules with white vinegar until copper dissolved, top with equal part water. Soak small cotton balls in the solution and pack into sulci using hoof pick. Paint frog with the solution and when dry cover in Stockholm tar. Every other day for a week then assess.If you can't get copper a zinc solution like the one naf does can also be useful.

This is very cheap and effective but obviously much more effort than field paste!

Suda crem is good as it has zinc in it (although there are other creams with higher zinc concentration) but it will keep it moist which you don't want for thrush.

I have not tried neem for thrush but it works for pretty much everything else and is anti fungal/anti bacterial and very cheap. Perhaps mixed with Manuka honey it would stay on while in the field? Could work as a less aggressive maintenance than Stockholm tar?

 

[Annagain]

I use hydrogen peroxide from the chemist and hibiscrub. It costs about £4 for the two. I scrub with hibiscrub, then pour a small amount of HP over the affected area, making sure it gets into any cracks. I do it every day for 4-5 days which usually clears it up then once every 2-3 days for another week or so to make sure it's not coming back. I don't use it regularly as my horse doesn't suffer with thrush a lot but a friend does it about once a week to 10 days all year round.