CeanTrax: does it really work in one go?

[mini_b]

I used it on one, it really did work in 1 go. I used 2 bottles, even though only one foot really had it.

I had one proper boot for the worst foot and a bucket for the other. I then wrapped in plastic while I did the other 45 minutes on the backs.

It didn't come back. the crack that was left was wider than I was expecting when all the dead stuff left, it was squeaky clean and grew out clean.

did you pack the crack with something like field paste afterwards?

 

[TheHairyOne]

also - how long did you soak for with them being that bad? Was your horse shod? Just trying to work out how many bottles I’m going to need.

His fronts were a lot worse than his backs and he was shod at the point in an attempt to stabalise his heels. I did not pull the shoes. I soaked for maybe 30-40 mins then used the same soak on the back feet which werent really bad at all (why not since it was there!). Then kept the bags on for as long as possible...which was maybe another 40 mins. Horse was not the best patient.

Packed the heels with field paste afterwards. Gave the frogs a horrified look and hoped that nature would repair it and the stuff had worked!

Heels healed up after about 4 months. Shoes came off and he has been barefoot again since.

Before anyone goes 'how did you let it get that bad', I was doing everything the farrier was suggesting to try and get on top of it and the problem was in summer, not muddy bog winter!

Good luck. In my experience reoccuring thrush in a less than ideal foot when it gets a hold doesnt respond to the usual things that you would do. This stuff worked.

 

[mini_b]

Before anyone goes 'how did you let it get that bad', I was doing everything the farrier was suggesting to try and get on top of it and the problem was in summer, not muddy bog winter!

i feel for you with this - also done everything farrier has said. I’ve got it “looking” better but once it’s in there, it’s in!
Mine is also prone and it’s all year round. it appears better/dryer/less smelly with the treatments but it’s not actually gone. The crack looks better but never heals enough to stop it coming back with a vengeance.

 

[Red-1]

Mine was not visible at all with shoes on, so I was taking a product and treating before removal and shoeing back up. It wasn't enough so he had shoes off, the soak and waited until it grew out before shoeing again. Only, he did fine without so he actually had a lot longer without, until his workload built back up to needing studs for XC.

did you pack the crack with something like field paste afterwards?

No, it left a big hole rathe than a crack. I left it open and scrubbed it clean and wooshedered it out with a hosepipe if it looked dirty. I also used hoof oil (for better or worse!).