Seedy toe query

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Hi guys,

My friend has a 2 yr old warmblood mare. She had a seedy toe on both fronts and they seemed, for a while, to be improving.

However, recently one of them has cracked upwards towards the crest and a small hole has appeared about 1.5 inches up. She brought her in this morning and noticed that all round the bottom of the hooves have small cracks like they are about to chip; she only has contact with soft ground; there are no stones or hard terrain. She was trimmed 2 weeks ago on one hoof and filed on the other.

It is her seedy toe that has cracked quite badly.

Any thoughts on remedies or experiences? Farrier coming tomorrow.
 
Hydrogen peroxide
Bleach (check with vet/farrier) I used this on my boy when he had it without any problem, just squirted it into the holes/cracks.
Bactokill 55
You can also get disinfectant from various suppliers.
Bathing with hibiscrub.

Feeding a hoof supplement will also help in 9 months.
 
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Farrier coming tomorrow.

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Not sure why you are asking here, ask your farrier tomorrow!
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Sheep foot rot spray and pack with cotton wool.

I tried Tea Tree Oil soaked cotton wool for months which did no good, but with the sheep foot rot spray, the hole grew out and is now gone
 
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