Thrush Help

[BLBSTBLS]

Ok, I have a paint horse that I have had since he was 18 months old. I bought him from North Florida and he lived in a field with other horses so he had some skin fungus, which was easy to get rid of… BUT he also had terrible feet, just crappy, tender, thrush filled feet. So shortly after I got him had my farrier out to make him comfortable and get his heels to start to de-compress put shoes on him - my farrier that I used to have burned out the thrush with Iodine crystals and mineral spirits.

That cleared up the thrush for about two years for the most part with only minor bouts of thrush that was easily treated with thrush buster…

Fast forward to now - he is 9 years old and the bad thrush is back! He is stalled with turnout in a dry lot. His feet are done every 4-5 weeks: Just cannot get rid of the thrush: The farrier I used to use, had a shoulder injury and no longer does my horses and current farrier does not have access to the iodine crystals method which I would desperately love to have.

So my question is : What are recommendations for a really good thrush product?

Thank you!

[cdalt]

I had good luck using Tomorrow (cow mastitis treatment) - it comes in tubes with a thin pipette attached making it easy to get down into the deep crevice in the frog. I cleaned out the hoof, squirted in some Tomorrow, stuck a cotton ball into the crevice (pushed it in with a hoof pick) to hold in the liquid. Repeated daily (pulled out the old cotton ball first) and within a week or ten days the thrush was gone and the crevice was filling in with healthy tissue. Hope this helps.

[BLBSTBLS]

thank you, I will pick up some of that at Tractor supply, I have used that on my goats teats before, didn’t know it worked for thrush!

[betsyk]

We’re doing something similar with metronitazole (sp?). Vet makes up a little squirt bottle of it, and I squeeze a few drops into the crevices and pack with cotton. We’ve had a crazy year and 2 of ours have it in 3 out of 4 feet; the other 3, same living situation, don’t have it at all.

[Parrotnutz]

Years ago I had a mare who always stood her hind feet in her poop and had horrible thrush I could not get rid of.
Farrier had me make a mixture of Epsom Salts and Betadine which I packed into her feet, put cotton over it and then wrapped them over night when she was stalled with some sort of wrap and duct tape over it. I did it every day for a week then 2 times a week. It worked like a charm!!
Hope this helps!

[OuttaShape]

Tomorrow has worked far better for me than Thrush Buster. Like the PP, I squirt it in and pack with a cotton ball, then remove/repeat the next day. I tried Thrush Buster for 2 weeks this summer, still had thrush, used Tomorrow - and it looked like it was gone by day 4.

[BLBSTBLS]

Awesome! thank you all for your suggestions… He has it in his front two feet, his hind feet don’t seem to get the thrush.

I will be needing some extra strong duct tape to keep the wrap on in the stall, he is pretty crafty at removing things lol

[Parrotnutz]

Gorilla duct tape works best. I get it at Home Depot.

[walktrot]

Gorilla tape is a lot better than duct tape. I’ve never had it on a hoof, so I don’t know what it’s like to get it off, but it’s much heavier and stickier than duct tape. Worth a try, maybe? I got it at the local hardware store.

[Chestnut_Mare1]

You can try the following between Tomorrow treatments and also as a regular preventative after killing the thrush:

Put apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle and add 10-20 drops of tea tree oil - do not dilute with water. Adjust the sprayer to a “jet” setting and irrigate the frog once a day after picking out feet.

This, together with Tomorrow cured my mare’s feet very fast. She had severe thrush in all 4 feet causing lameness and swelling up the leg.

[gypsymare]

Get rid of it all in 30 minutes.

If it’s recurring, order a gallon of Oxine AH. For just one treatment you can buy a small bottle of white lightning. It’s the same thing. Mix 2 oz with 2 oz of white vinegar and put in soaking bags or boots for 30-45 minutes. Every trace of black gunk will be GONE. It’s really cool to see the difference before and after.

[bt1]

Liquid solepak

[TWH_Girl]

[QUOTE=cdalt;8869366]
I had good luck using Tomorrow (cow mastitis treatment) - it comes in tubes with a thin pipette attached making it easy to get down into the deep crevice in the frog. I cleaned out the hoof, squirted in some Tomorrow, stuck a cotton ball into the crevice (pushed it in with a hoof pick) to hold in the liquid. Repeated daily (pulled out the old cotton ball first) and within a week or ten days the thrush was gone and the crevice was filling in with healthy tissue. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]

Second using Tomorrow (also known as ‘dry cow’). I get a huge box from Tractor with individual tubes and it lasts quite a while. And works.

ETA: saw that you have used this product before, so good. Give it a try-hope it helps.

[scottk]

[QUOTE=TWH Girl;8870599]
Second using Tomorrow (also known as ‘dry cow’). I get a huge box from Tractor with individual tubes and it lasts quite a while. And works.

ETA: saw that you have used this product before, so good. Give it a try-hope it helps.[/QUOTE]

+1

[mountainhorse]

Is this what you are talking about? What is it, exactly? Is it really safe to use on tissue? It seems to be recommended for surfaces and livestock living areas. I did read in the reviews of a few people using it for thrush in horse hooves…one mentioned mixing it with citris acid? So you use vinegar instead of that? Is it just needing an acid of some sort to ‘activate’? I would love to know more about the science behind how this works.

https://www.amazon.com/Oxine-Animal-Health-AH-Gallon/dp/B000HT7H8W

ETA: Just read on the White Lighting product, which may explain the science.
Has anyone used both the Oxine (linked above) and WL, and found one works better than the other, or are they really the same?
Here is what the WL description said:
White Lightning is the active Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) solution to Thrush, Skin Fungus and White Line Disease. Chlorine Dioxide has been demonstrated to be bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and sporicidal while remaining harmless to healthy tissue. White Lightning is safe to use, and unlike hypochlorite, does not produce toxic byproducts. Chlorine Dioxide is so safe, it is routinely added to orange juice and other consumer foods and beverages to kill contaminants and prevent spoilage. Chlorine Dioxide is even used by dentists in periodontal work. Not only is ClO2 safe, but it is up to seven times more effective than chlorine bleach. Chlorine Dioxide is an unstable gas…meaning it cannot be stored in a container, but rather must be generated when needed. This is accomplished by adding equal amounts of White Lightning to a mild acid such as white vinegar. A chemical reaction then occurs generating ClO2. After a period of time, all gas is released and the resulting liquid is inert and totally harmless.

[QUOTE=gypsymare;8870291]
Get rid of it all in 30 minutes.

If it’s recurring, order a gallon of Oxine AH. For just one treatment you can buy a small bottle of white lightning. It’s the same thing. Mix 2 oz with 2 oz of white vinegar and put in soaking bags or boots for 30-45 minutes. Every trace of black gunk will be GONE. It’s really cool to see the difference before and after.[/QUOTE]

[J-Lu]

My farrier really likes Farrier Formula. I’ve never had a thrush problem (knock on particle board)

[gypsymare]

[QUOTE=mountainhorse;8870746]
Is this what you are talking about? What is it, exactly? Is it really safe to use on tissue? It seems to be recommended for surfaces and livestock living areas. I did read in the reviews of a few people using it for thrush in horse hooves…one mentioned mixing it with citris acid? So you use vinegar instead of that? Is it just needing an acid of some sort to ‘activate’? I would love to know more about the science behind how this works.

https://www.amazon.com/Oxine-Animal-Health-AH-Gallon/dp/B000HT7H8W

ETA: Just read on the White Lighting product, which may explain the science.
Has anyone used both the Oxine (linked above) and WL, and found one works better than the other, or are they really the same?
Here is what the WL description said:
White Lightning is the active Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) solution to Thrush, Skin Fungus and White Line Disease. Chlorine Dioxide has been demonstrated to be bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and sporicidal while remaining harmless to healthy tissue. White Lightning is safe to use, and unlike hypochlorite, does not produce toxic byproducts. Chlorine Dioxide is so safe, it is routinely added to orange juice and other consumer foods and beverages to kill contaminants and prevent spoilage. Chlorine Dioxide is even used by dentists in periodontal work. Not only is ClO2 safe, but it is up to seven times more effective than chlorine bleach. Chlorine Dioxide is an unstable gas…meaning it cannot be stored in a container, but rather must be generated when needed. This is accomplished by adding equal amounts of White Lightning to a mild acid such as white vinegar. A chemical reaction then
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Yes, that’s the stuff. It’s the same concentration as White Lightning last time I checked. I haven’t used citric acid, vinegar works just fine. 5L wet/dry bags they sell for kayakers make the best soaking boots.

With frequent use it will lighten any hair it comes into contact with and it will cause iron to oxidize so if you soak with shoes on the solution will turn reddish.

[Wally]

ToMorrow did a fantastic job of clearing up the terrible thrush my new gelding had. I didn’t even pack it with cotton balls, it seems runny but it actually sticks really well.

[BLBSTBLS]

I have started the Tomorrow treatment. My vet recommended a product called Well- Horse . Has anyone used this treatment?