Hoof hardener?

[beryls2001]

What is the best to use as a hoof hardener. My throughbred off the track keeps bruising his feet...

 

[NOISYGIRL]

I've been looking at Red Horse products but am currently using Keratex and have had great results. It has formaldehyde in it if that's a problem for you. Equimins also do one but it stays white on the foot

 

[Fiona]

I've used Keratex too for my TB and it did make a difference, combined with feeding farriers formula.

Fiona

 

[beryls2001]

Thanks guys. I'm in South Africa though and neither of those are available here.... How does formaldehyde work?

 

[Leo Walker]

I'm sure the Red Horse people will post to you if you contact them. Its a small family run firm and they are very helpful.

 

[ycbm]

Thanks guys. I'm in South Africa though and neither of those are available here.... How does formaldehyde work?

Do you have any sheep farmers near you? You will probably find that they use a foot dip which is 35% formaldehyde. If you take 250 ml of that and add 750 ml of water, you will pretty much have got 1 litre of keratex. Paint onto the sole, frog and hoof wall. Alternatively, a chemist should be able to sell you formaldehyde but you need to know the strength and water down to 8%.

 

[beryls2001]

Awesome. Thank you all.

 

[Maesto's Girl]

Keratex once a week and then a good hoof supplement in the feed. I use hoof aid.

I also use Carr & Martin hoof moisturiser for dry hooves. Combination is working a treat as they are getting harder but not brittle

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Sugared iodine

 

[hopscotch bandit]

Another for Keratex and sugar and iodine is excellent as a cheaper solution, just mix white sugar and iodine into a porridge like consistency - very good for treatment of abcesses in the foot as the sugar hardens and dries out the foot and the iodine is a natural anti bacterial.

 

[NOISYGIRL]

Thanks guys. I'm in South Africa though and neither of those are available here.... How does formaldehyde work?

I'm presuming a preservative, its what they put on dead bodies but I'm not 100%

 

[Pinkvboots]

The vet gave me some stuff I have no idea what it is no label on it but it's a very thin liquid that you paint on twice a day.

 

[NOISYGIRL]

The vet gave me some stuff I have no idea what it is no label on it but it's a very thin liquid that you paint on twice a day.

What colour is the liquid ?