Hoof putty/artimud/other?

[ester]

share has provided me the opportunity for some hoof geeking and farrier came today and confirmed it was where I thought it was, no pus but gravely so poulticing for a couple of days, but field is going to be boggy once we’ve finished poulticing (and I sold all my/Frank’s hoof boots …) so pondering what’s best to put it in to make sure we don’t have anything else wanting to track up the white line. Should have taken a pic from above too but basically a triangular wedge. Have used putty before but artimud is the one red horse thing I’ve not used.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Hoof stuff? Its been staying in my ponies hole for a few days reliably and when i pick it out to replace its really clean and dry even in bad weather.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Although is yours more a divit than packable hole perhaps, maybe it wouldn't be deep enough.

 

[ester]

Atm I don’t think hoof stuff will stay in it, I have that and field paste and sole cleanse

 

[Indy]

When I was dealing with Rory's abscess last year I used Parker's wax I had to reapply every other day but I found it stayed in better than the Red Horse stuff

 

[Surbie]

I don't think anything is going to stay in that for long, unfortunately, unless you can get a boot on.

I am using hoof stuff in my horse's hoof nightly when he comes in, but the mud is pulling it out in the day.

I tried artimud too, but that also comes out.

 

[Pinkvboots]

My farrier uses the keratex hoof putty for any holes it tends to stay in for a while, he also uses a type of filler in a gun type thing which I find is better but no idea what it is.

I could ask him and see if it's available to buy if your not a farrier.

 

[ester]

I did think the putty might produce a bit of a barrier for the white line, I don’t think we need to fill the whole thing just stop anything else getting up in there.
Boot have got more expensive than when I last bought some .

The word diligent was used, this describes me more than owner so just trying to keep it simpleish .

 

[ihatework]

I'd use putty on that rather than artimud, and possibly some gaffa direct over the top

 

[Surbie]

My farrier told me to dust the outside surface of any filler with talc to stop it sticking to the floor when the horse puts their foot down. You probably know this already - but it's been a game changer for me!

 

[Equi]

Nothing will stay in there without a wrap on top which can cause its own issues. I’d do as above and stick some duct tape over it as best you can

 

[GoldenWillow]

I've been battling seedy toe since December, I also tried Artimud in a slightly smaller cut out bit than that but it didn't stay in at all.

 

[ester]

My farrier told me to dust the outside surface of any filler with talc to stop it sticking to the floor when the horse puts their foot down. You probably know this already - but it's been a game changer for me!

Logical but I wouldn’t have thought of it actually!

 

[Cortez]

I'd try packing a tiny bit of Hoof Stuff in that with a toothpick and put some of the artimud over the top and in the white line, see if that'll help. It might dry it out enough to get the keratin growing in. Other than that (and sans boot), a nappy duct taped over the lot is sometimes effective.

 

[paddy555]

I doubt anything is going to stay in there and I wouldn't want to cover the hoof up. I would clean it out with a bradawl/nail, scrub out with salt water daily. Then syringe in either peroxide, iodine or CuSo4 perhaps every 3 days or so and leave it to dry for 10 minutes or so.

 

[Bonnie Allie]

I have little wellies (rubber) for these situations. The hole will seal over in a couple of days. I put the wellie on, clean it daily by squirting iodine up the hole, making sure the hoof is not sweaty or has any moisture in the boot and in 3-4 days the boot comes off and then it’s just a matter of continuing to clean the hoof and iodine for another week.

Davis Hoof Treatment Boot

Product Code: HBT5180 The DAVIS Horse Boot, also known as the medicine or poultice boot is proud to be the ORIGINAL Horse Boot to the industry. If your horse needs some TLC, the ORIGINAL Horse Boot is the only boot to use for a variety of applications where treatment or protection is needed...

gympiesaddleworld.com.au

I have also used hoof stuff successfully by getting a horseshoe nail and using that to push it into the hole. The challenge is by doing that you can delay the hole sealing up but it does keep the moisture out well.

 

[Nasicus]

I have little wellies (rubber) for these situations. The hole will seal over in a couple of days. I put the wellie on, clean it daily by squirting iodine up the hole, making sure the hoof is not sweaty or has any moisture in the boot and in 3-4 days the boot comes off and then it’s just a matter of continuing to clean the hoof and iodine for another week.

Davis Hoof Treatment Boot

Product Code: HBT5180 The DAVIS Horse Boot, also known as the medicine or poultice boot is proud to be the ORIGINAL Horse Boot to the industry. If your horse needs some TLC, the ORIGINAL Horse Boot is the only boot to use for a variety of applications where treatment or protection is needed...

gympiesaddleworld.com.au

I have also used hoof stuff successfully by getting a horseshoe nail and using that to push it into the hole. The challenge is by doing that you can delay the hole sealing up but it does keep the moisture out well.

Shires have a version of this which is much less eyewateringly priced

Shires Poultice Boot Blue/Grey | Naylors

£27.00 |

www.naylors.com

Useful for soaking without having to sit there and try keep a horses foot in a tub!