Worried about front frog - pictures...

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Hi guys,

I think the ice may have damaged my ponies front frog it looks like its damaged in the middle. Can anyone put my mind at ease that this isn't the start of lammy, and what could have happened/how to treat? (farrier is coming but not until next saturday)

Back hoof for comparison

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The front

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The frogs appear to have thrush.

The white lines at the toe of hind and from 9 to 3 (if as a clock face with toe at 12) of front are somewhat stretched.
 
LucyPriory said:
The frogs appear to have thrush.

The white lines at the toe of hind and from 9 to 3 (if as a clock face with toe at 12) of front are somewhat stretched.
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^^^this
Keep it dry and clean and get a good antibacterial spray, will clear in no time. As for the stretched white line that is something to discuss with you farrier.
 
It does look thrushy, I would get some antibacterial spray such as iodine or some hydrogen peroxide, thrush can be cleared up fairly quickly with the right treatment.
Re:the white line, see what the farrier thinks as suggested
 
Looks a litle thrushy - but you need to sniff your hoofpick to see - look for black gunk and any weeping

A good soak in Milton will sort it out - 1:10 in water. I use the Tesco version at 54p - splash out!

But as the other poster said - you have a good bit of separation there and you should talk to a good trimmer (preferably) - this can't be fixed, it can only be grown out - to do that you need to get the diet and environment correct.

Suggest you pop across to the UKNHCP forum and post your pic there and ask for help. You'll get it!

P.S - sometimes a shedding frog will look like that -they do shed chiunks every now and then. If your pone is not footsore, don't lose sleep over it, but think about addressing the separation
 
Re: treatments for thrush. Mine get it a lot during the Summer as they are normally out with sheep (and I am convinced that it is due to the sheep muck. When the sheep leave the field so does the thrush.) Weirdly it clears up during Winter months.

This stuff is good to maintain good frog/sole health:
http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Footmaster-Spray-500ml/productinfo/FOOT500/
Along with geeral good care of horse inc Hydrogen Peroxide.

But this stuff is excellent for curing a bad dose of thrush. My farrier gave it to me. It's a bit pricey (considering the size of the bottle!) but a little goes a long way:
http://www.gasforges.co.uk/EquineProducts/tabid/319/Default.aspx

It's SO difficult to cure thush, in my experience (FWIW) a variety of products help to keep on top of the bacteria or even fungus, but if you can keep it low lying your horse will live with it fine. Trouble is it thrives in dark moist conditions e.g a hoof!! ARGH!!

Good luck!
 
It can be easy to cure thrush and it can be very difficult.

Unwise to generalise as there are so many factors at play.

But common good things are:

bare
exercise
hygiene
daily dry time


It is not necessary to use harsh or expensive products. I have seen horses with badly damaged frogs from over use of chemicals.

If the horse can have their feet cleaned daily and they are exercised a fair amount, then salty water is often enough.

If things start getting out of hand then with the usual provisos in place I use Athlete's foot spray. http://barefoothorseblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/if-i-kiss-this-frog-will-i-find-my.html

If there are deep holes and the horse has to go out then plugging them (after a thorough cleaning) with sudocrem balls is useful. But pointless if the foot is not clean.
 
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