soft frogs

[PaintboxEDT]

my boys frogs are quite soft and moist !!
i use effol on his hoofs inside and out everyday plus he has seedy toe one hoof ! do you think i should stop putting the oil on his frogs and leave them dry ?
or is there something i can get to put on them,i was told by his owner that he gets foot rott in the winter !!!

 

[_Libby_]

I've always been told not to use effol on the inside of the hoof?

Do the frogs smell a bit iffy?

 

[Nari]

I wouldn't put anything like Effol on the sole & frog. I put Antibac on Jim's to keep them hard & treat/prevent any infection, I swear by it!

 

[smokeybabes]

Sudocream is really good on smelly soft frogs. It kills the thrush and helps the frogs.

 

[malibu211211]

Does he get hoof rot, an infection of the whole foot or thrush, the infection just affecting the frog?

 

[Dovorian]

Keratex - absolutely the best!

 

[PaintboxEDT]

aparently he gets foot rot in the winter !!
there is no smell coming from his frogs there just soft id rather find something no to harden them and protect them so he goes in to the winter with good frogs so that less damage is done in the winter !! i have sudocream,would purple spay help with any infection ?? what about a powder to help dry them ?

 

[malibu211211]

Keratex is great for the sole of the foot to harden them up but don't put it on the frog

 

[foxviewstud]

interesting bout the sudocream for thrush does it work well??? my mare suffers from it in the winter and usually end up washing with hibiscrub and putting tar on to keep the moisture out of the foot it works quite well

 

[_Libby_]

I would was them out with salt water let them dry and then spray them with purple spray.

 

[bellaboo]

If they are not smelly i think i would just clean them and let them dry out naturally, the frog is meant to be soft and spongy to absorb concussion, i think if you use anything to harden the frog it could do more harm then good, just my opinion

 

[PaintboxEDT]

i dont want them rock hard !!
i just dont want them to bad going in to the winter if he is know to suffer from it anyway !!

 

[gloster_image]

Have recently started using a product on Rock called "healthy frog" - it's seriously improved his frogs. They were previously VERY squigy and prone to thrush all year round - I used this every day for 3weeks then reduced it - now only spray the frogs once a week or as and when needed and his frogs are very healthy, firm and perfect. It's not expensive, about £8-£12 a bottle and from my local saddlery

 

[PaintboxEDT]

thank you gloster i will look out for it and try it !
they are a little better since not oiling inside feet