Seedy Toe

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Hi,hope you can set my mind at rest,had farrier out to trim my 3 year old she has a trim every eight weeks, he said she had a bit of seedy toe on both fronts,he said not to do anything about it said it was because of the wet weather and all the mud,should i listen to him or call the vet thanks
 
No need to call the vet, my horse has this on one hoof, it is a bacterial infection sort of thing, my farrier recommended that I use 6% hydrogen peroxide on it and then seal it with some Kevin Bacon stuff ;) Hope this helps :)
 
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The vet in the end would refer you back to the farrier... The most common treatment for seedy toe is to cut it back. Is the horse lame on it? If it's really not bad then just keep picking it out. It may just grow out on its own.
 
One of my horses gets this from time to time , sounds awful , but my farrier just cuts back the hoof and gets me to clean out the mud and put purple spray in the gap. He is always very cool about it saying its nothing to worry about at this stag and almost inevitable if the ground is clay and wet. Usually goes in the summer.
 
If you put keratex hoof hardener on it (as per instructions on the box- every two days??) It should clear up in no time. Treat it now though as it can get much worse.
 
My welshie had really bad seedy toe, which despite regular treatment from my farrier, was ongoing/worsening for nearly a year. I was recommened 'white lightening gel' through another forum user, and 6 mnths on you couldn't tell which hoof was damaged.
Can't recommend the product enough.......
 
diluted milton works a treat on infections such as this - i use it as a spray on thrush too - farrier thought ui was mad then actually admitted it worked well lol!
 
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