Hoof Problems? Pat Burton AFA CJF consulting with HoofSolutions

Pat Burton explains how to recognize hoof decay and reviews treatment strategies on a pleasure horse that has thrush. Always consult your veterinarian.

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[min54teresa]

The correct recipe for chlorine is a 9 to 1 mixture PER MY VET. Put it in a hair dying plastic bottle with a long tube spout so you can put it exactly where you want it. Buy some cheap Clairol Hair dye and keep the bottle. It goes on sale for less than $5.00 regularly. I've pout more Kopertox on the ground with the inadequate pour spout that company has been making for 40 years that I can remember. When the hell is Kopertox gonna make a pour spout that works? Major Duh!

[hoofsolution]

Hi min54teresa,

Our understanding of chlorine is that it kills healthy, germinating cells, as well as pathogenic, bacterial and fungal cells. Also, Kopertox is poisonous to some aquatic wildlife if it gets in the ground water. Thank you for your thrifty application advice.

[greentree906]

This approach seems very practical. The wrap for the foot is so simple and looks easy to put on. Equuis magazine had a feature on wrapping the foot but this technique makes it look sooo much easier.

[hoofsolution]

Thank you for the compliment. I read that article from Equus, which was very nice because they broke down the process step by step. Thankfully there are more tools and materials accessible that make the job of wrapping a foot easier.

[VenusSavvy]

God this guy is making a big deal out of thrush when the real issue is in the trim! Your getting thrush because of the contraction in the foot and poor balance in the trim. Have a lot bigger issues going on with the foot balance than just a case of thrush. You can clear up thursh even like this by opening up the area and doing white lightning treatments or injecting Vetericyn into the area once or even twice a day.

[pcc483]

Wish thi guy would use regular term a lay person can understand.

[gerickson100]

Great video! Putting a knife to the sulcus at this point could be painful.

The number one cause of early death in mustangs is foot abscess. This is why genre's research was funded in the first place. Am infection of this magnitude requires a vet. Good call!

[wlodzio47]

The easiest way to do this is to buy plastic hoof shoe.

[hoofforeeya]

This hoof is very contracted and flat. Until the hoof is trimmed to regrow into a properly supporting and functioning shape, it will continue to be subject to thrush.

[MsHannahdearie]

yuck thrush

[ThexMinE]

These are really bad hoofes....

By the way, it is healthier for your horse to grib the fetlock if you pick up the hoof.

[Hecondsand]

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[LaRanaTJ]

Why didn´t you trim the hoof? There is clearly the beginnings of flare and white line tear at the quarters. The central sulcus could also have been opened out slightly. Was there a reason you didn´t do this? This would/could also explain the horse being ´ouchy´ when ridden as small debris could easily be beginning to enter in those tears. Or is this video just to promote the sale of the poltice?

[semtech30]

@myprophet1 Feral horses?

Who has one of those. Poor comparison to use as it's environment determines feral health. They don't run all day you know or carry weight.

This hoof is overgrown, overlapped, contracted, and hard dry frogs will split.

Never got a shod horse in with this condition.

Someone convinced her to ride barefoot.

Now she pay's. The horse pay's by the abuse and neglect due to misguided information. The evidence is before you?

Dry anything out and it shrinks! FACT.