Vet prescribed iodine for thrush...

[HaffiesRock]

My pony has thrush in her hooves and the vet said a cap of iodine in a couple of inches of water, applied twice a day for a week.

I can only get to the yard once a day, so she is getting it done only once. Started on Monday and today her frogs feel really hard. To be fair, they look loads better, but I am concerned at how hard they are!

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it safe?

Thanks

 

[Patterdale]

Yes, it's safe. Be careful though it will stain your hands!

 

[HaffiesRock]

I'm not complaining, her feet are rock hard!

 

[MrsMozart]

Yup

And ditto patterdale - it will stain hands (and almost anything else it touches!).

 

[Jemima_P]

I have iodine stained hands at the moment for exactly this reason! Works well

 

[SKY]

will thid cure seedy toe, as i have tried everything and farrier cutting it away last 6 mths or more. just want rid of it. tried all supplements, dist change, herbal, tar, oils ect.
hoof looks fine from out side now but still lame for a few days to week after blacksmith and still as white lines and deep lines on inside.

 

[Waltzing Matilda]

For seedy toe u can.used Milton dilute with.10 parts water, soak weekly or spray every other day..however sounds like u may have a stubourn infection. Get dum clean Trax. Its about 15 but should sort u out. They use it to clean broken bones in hospital. X

 

[SKY]

thanks, where do you get milton as cant see it online and also what is dum clean trax. do you use both together?
thanks

For seedy toe u can.used Milton dilute with.10 parts water, soak weekly or spray every other day..however sounds like u may have a stubourn infection. Get dum clean Trax. Its about 15 but should sort u out. They use it to clean broken bones in hospital. X

 

[amandap]

You get milton from the chemist or supermarket. It's used for disinfecting baby bottles etc. Don't get the ready mixed, scented spray, get pure solution or tablets.
Cleantrax is another disinfectant developed for use in bladder washes. Google and it will come up. It is used as a soak and for 40 mins.

Use either or, not both.

 

[Waltzing Matilda]

Hi. Just use liquid Milton not tablets. I am led to believe tablets r not as effective. This should do the job of clearing up thrush. And I think its only a couple of pounds max for a bottle.

If that doesn't work try clean Trax. U can google it or go to equine podiatry supplies.co.uk I would use this only for really bad infections/seedy toes/abcesses/puncture wounds.
X

 

[SKY]

brilliant thanks, great advice

 

[MagicMelon]

Useful to know, am going to try this on mine. I normally wash their hooves in hibiscrub.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I am currently using iodine on my mares lami feet she has an abscess and we need to keep her feet clean of bacteria.

The paintbrush does go hard so bet keep in jar of water in between using it.

 

[sallyballybee]

Do u cover the whole sole with iodine? And what is the solution.....or is it just iodine??

 

[VioletStripe]

Do u cover the whole sole with iodine? And what is the solution.....or is it just iodine??

I've covered the whole sole with iodine before, when mine had thrush. I used an iodine spray though which I bought from the tackshop, so not sure how dilute etc. Found it helped to strengthen his soles as well as treat the thrush xx

 

[Tiggy1]

Wynnstay do an iodine spray ready mixed. We use it at lambing time on navels.