Seedy toe treatment

[poiuytrewq]

Tell me how you treat and what with? I'm not at all confident in the ability to stand patiently in a bucket of water.
Clean Trax seems to be out of stock everywhere. I see a white lightning gel- Worth a try?

 

[Zoeypxo]

My farrier always says copper sulphate

 

[Northern Hare]

Swan Anti-Bac hoof dressing is very good.

 

[ycbm]

The most persistent case I had I tried Cleantrax several times and finally resolved it with Red Horse Hoof Stuff. It does usually also need to be cut out as far as it's possible though, those bugs love the oxygen being kept out in the dark damp depths of the hole and die off if they are exposed to it.
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[doodle]

Cut out and alamycin spray. When it was really bad (after farrier had ignored my concerns) we had to take shoes off, cut away the worst, scrub with water and then alamycin spray everyday. A couple of more farrier visits to cut more out and it resolved. He still has slightly crumbly feet but new farrier stops any issues before starting but if in doubt I spray more alamycin!

 

[SantaVera]

Copper sulphate crushed to a powder and mixed with vaseline packed into the crevice worked for me.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Copper sulphate crushed to a powder and mixed with vaseline packed into the crevice worked for me.

My friend sent me a link to a lady who used that actually.
She soaked the hood in it first then put the crushed powder in and plugged it.

 

[rabatsa]

I have used sheep footrot spray on the donkeys feet, to good effect.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Thank you everyone.

Is the cutting out vital?

 

[paddy555]

Thank you everyone.

Is the cutting out vital?

yes.

If you are using say liquid copper sulphate (and can't soak) you can syringe it in (feed syringe or ordinary syringe without the needle) to make sure you get right to the top. Having done that stuff cottonwool in soaked in CSto make sure it has a good dose.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I will try and soak, I say he won’t tolerate it but I’ve never tried so I may be surprised

 

[ycbm]

Thank you everyone.

Is the cutting out vital?

IME, always.

 

[doodle]

Yes cos it just festers and spreads without it.

 

[Timelyattraction]

I had a pony with it and the farrier had to cut a good chunk of the front of his front hoof away . I was only 12 at the time so not sure what else was done but i just remember him having a whole load of hoof missing

 

[poiuytrewq]

I have dug a hole, I don't own a decent knife (been ordered) but managed to get the stuff that came easily out, I suspect there is more to come but need a better knife. So far I've just been plugging it really well with Hoof Stuff (I'd forgotten how satisfying that stuff is!!)
Mr P is supposed to be getting me some Copper Sulphate but will just order if he doesn't come home with it today.

Few Questions

How long ideally do i need to soak the foot for?
Should i continue plugging with the hoof stuff or is that not really ideal? It just stays put so incredibly well.
How do i know if it's working and improving?

 

[rabatsa]

You need air to the area. Plugging it will prevent this.

 

[Sandstone1]

I have dug a hole, I don't own a decent knife (been ordered) but managed to get the stuff that came easily out, I suspect there is more to come but need a better knife. So far I've just been plugging it really well with Hoof Stuff (I'd forgotten how satisfying that stuff is!!)
Mr P is supposed to be getting me some Copper Sulphate but will just order if he doesn't come home with it today.

Few Questions

How long ideally do i need to soak the foot for?
Should i continue plugging with the hoof stuff or is that not really ideal? It just stays put so incredibly well.
How do i know if it's working and improving?

I think a farrier is the best person to dig it out.

 

[Parksmum3]

My farrier gave me a shoeing nail. Told me to dig the hole out as much as possible with the nail then using a syringe squirt plenty of hydrogen peroxide in it, seems to have always worked in the past

 

[silv]

I have used sheep footrot spray on the donkeys feet, to good effect.

This, works a treat

 

[spider]

Tetra something for sheep. I forget the name. You have to have a vet prescribe it so talk to someone with sheep. My farrier recommended it and it worked.

 

[ycbm]

You need air to the area. Plugging it will prevent this.

It depends what you plug it with. If you plug it with something which will kill the fungus/ bacteria causing it then a plug is a good idea, especially if otherwise it will plug itself with soil.

I've always cured seedy toe by cutting it out and hydrogen peroxide. But the last one I had would not give up. I went for cleantrax and it still didn't work. I plugged it with hoof stuff and it started growing out then.
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[Steerpike]

Once the farrier had cut it out I plugged it with copper sulphate mixed with hoof putty