How to keep foot dry

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My horse has developed a bacterial infection in his frog and heels and unless I can keep it clean and dry he is on box rest for the next ten days :( I have looked at footskin with the idea of putting over a dressing and vetrap and then duct tapeing with maybe mudfever boots on leg for full protection:D !! I only intend to get him out for a couple of hours but this might just keep him sane! Has anyone tried these or the Equiwelli? I don't think a horseboot will work as he still has a back shoe on and also would be worried that it would rub his heel.

Vet has recommended that I ride him twice a day but with work that's not going to happen :rolleyes: Has also said that as long as it is clean and dry no problem being out for a short time.

I really hate keeping mine in :( He also has a allergy so not best situation for him:(
 
I use the hoofskin things. They're good, but you definitely need to gaffa tape the outside or they will rip. I do find the feet sweat a bit though, so i put a load of athletes foot powder on the foot, a wad of cotton wool on top, vetwrap over, then hoofskin & gaffa. My horses are barefoot though; Im not sure if they would stand up to a shoe? Worth a try though! :)
 
Thanks I am going to give a try. When this first started I was keeping a dressing on it over night with a shoe it just got wet with nasty weather!!
 
Nappies and duct tape which offers a degree of protection from the elements and this means your horse can go out. Movement is very important, to ensure the circulation in the foot is maintained to help with the healing process.

Is it thrush ?
 
I emailed Equiwelli but said not waterproof!! It a odd condition as in it looked like bites on his heel first of all and the damage self inflicted. The first vet thought it mites or fly bites and treated with frontline. Mites would have been odd as he has no feathers and it was only on one foot. Second vet said that it was bacterial condition in the cleft of the heel. The other hind leg had a few small red patches very much like fly bites and he was stamping his feet. This started while in so not from mud!!! Have been Frontlined again and I do think he has been bitten and then rubbed his heels causing it to open up and now has a bacterial infection.

Fields are so wet and muddy. I have managed to get him out for four hours a day with a dressing and a freezer bag ducted taped on and then taped to a brushing boot!! I have ordered these footskins which do come up higher so fingers crossed but I think he will be in overnight at least for quite a while!!

I wonder if anyone else has had problems like this. He has never suffered from any type of thrush or mudfever in the past but very strange weather and so many bugs about (the insect type and the other kind)
 
We made the mistake of wasting over £100 on these. We ordered 2 pairs, which when they didn't arrive and we tried chasing them, they ignored emails and phone calls. Eventually one pair arrived. They lasted 2 days, and at over £50 a pair you would expect more. Paypal refunded us one pair as equiwelli tried to claim they had sent both pairs on the same tracking number, but we are still trying to get back the money for the other pair. Citizens advice are taking the case on for us, but they even refuse to sign for recorded delivery post.

So please, do not bother. They wellies are rubbish, and the service is even worse.

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gamgee or cotton wool, double layer of carrier bags (Ocado seem strongest), vet wrap then lots of duck tape. Fleur has had a poultice on all last week in the mud, so swap gamgee for Animalintex, but hasn't leaked or come off once.
 
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