Treating thrush? (also in new lounge)

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Does anyone know an effective method for treating thrush? Or should I just ring the farrier?

My friends 20 yr welsh mountain has developed a very smelly black frog, (only in his near side four atm) , and I think it is thrush. I wasn't that sure so the last two days I've soaked it in hibiscrub and salt then let it dry and purple sprayed it. I don't think this has had any effect. He is turned out in a fairly muddy field 24/7, should he be stabled for a short while or changed to a less muddy field?

Just like to point out I don most of the caring for this pony as his owners arent around much, and I feel terrible that I hadn't bought him in and groomed him in so long so hadn't noticed this. Please don't critise me for this, I have a handfull of a horse to look after that is my own.

Any advice much appreciated, thank you!
 
Apparently cidar vinegar is the way forward! Spray it on clean feet and keep them as dry as possible (maybe stable if its bad) for a few days until it subsides then pick out and spray regularly to keep at bay! Sounds odd but aparently works! xx
 
My farrier recommended a little bit of peroxide from the chemist.

Plus a good tip to prevent it is iodene!

Worked a treat for me and my box has spent most of this winter in his stable.
 
aimeetb said:
Apparently cidar vinegar is the way forward! Spray it on clean feet and keep them as dry as possible (maybe stable if its bad) for a few days until it subsides then pick out and spray regularly to keep at bay! Sounds odd but aparently works! xx
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My horse currently has mild thrush. Do you think white wine vinegar would work, as I have loads of it in the kitchen cupboard that I'd happily use up (I presume it's the vinegar and not the cider that is the curative ingredient)?! :o :D
 
Scrubbing every day with hibiscrub and spraying on stokholm tar spray works a treat, my boy had it recently and this cleared it up in a week.
 
thoroughly clean it with salt water, dry it well and then apply stockholm tar or even purple spray will do the job. i used a syringe when cleaning it to really squirt the water into the crevases. do this daily. dry and keep him in a dryer area. wet moist conditions are perfect for the thrush to thrive in.
 
My lad had such bad thrush when he came to me. I used a cheapy version of canestan (sp?) and an anti-bacterial cream mixed together. Just everyday ones that we'd use. I mixed together, put into small syringe and put into groove of frog then sprayed frog and sole with purple spray.
 
Once you have cleaned its feet up, get a syringe of hydrogen peroxide and swish it into the bad bits. Works a treat. Obviously, after that try and keep them drier, lots of stuff on the market to help with frog hardening etc. Dont forget to stop when the ground dries up tho!;)
 
I've found that scrubbing the feet with salt water, drying and applying sudocreme works a treat. You can plug the sides/frog sulci with cotton wool covered in sudocreme and it stays in place until you reapply.
 
Thrush is an anaerobic bacteria. It cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. To introduce oxygen and therefore kill the bacteria you need hydrogen peroxide from the chemist (or your vet). Clean the feet out with water and then use a syringe to squirt the HP into the foot. It will fizz as it hits the water and this kills the bacteria. Dont get it on your clothes or dark pony hair as it will bleach it.
 
spaniel said:
Thrush is an anaerobic bacteria. It cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. To introduce oxygen and therefore kill the bacteria you need hydrogen peroxide from the chemist (or your vet). Clean the feet out with water and then use a syringe to squirt the HP into the foot. It will fizz as it hits the water and this kills the bacteria. Dont get it on your clothes or dark pony hair as it will bleach it.
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There is a new product due out very soon which is non toxic, works quickly on thrush and other antibacterial type infections and is cheap and very easy to apply without any danger of bleaching yourself or your horse. I use it on my PRE who has upright feet and tends to trap air inside the foot cavity which gets warm, sweats and causes thrush. I pick his feet out twice a day, brush out the debris, brush the gel on with a hoof oil brush and leave it. Thrush gone within 3 days and I only use it when signs of it are evident. If anyone is interested, drop me a private message and I will provide further details.:D
 
I would highly recommend the Red Horse Products for thrush http://www.redhorseproducts.com/Hoof_Care.

It depends on the conditions as to which one you should use, but I would say that something like the field paste would be good for a horse out most of the time as it stays stuck to the foot and therefore, creates a bit of a barrier while treating the thrush at the same time. I personally use the Sole Cleanse Spray on mine if she ever gets a bit whiffy and it knocks it on the head straight away, so I only use it very rarely.

They really do have fantastic results and they are non-necrotising unlike things like Stockholm Tar as you don't want to damage any healthy tissue.
 
Stockholm tar remainsthe single most effective treatment for clearing up thrush. Peroxide is a waste of time as it is neutralised almost immediately by any organic material including healthy frog. It cant penetrate deep enough and has no residual action.
 
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