Thrush: That Black, Smelly, Gooey Stuff
Bruce Lyle, DVM
February 11, 2016
Thrush is a common hoof problem, and the best treatment is one that is individualized to your situation.
Thrush is a common hoof problem, and the best treatment is one that is individualized to your situation.
Dr. Ashley Embly answers a question about managing thrush in horses who live in wet environments.
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Thrush can cause serious and sometimes permanent lameness if not treated promptly and properly.
Autumn is just around the corner and, for many areas of the country, that means the onset of wet weather, a reduction in riding, and more stall time for horses. All of which could mean an uptick in the risk of your horse developing thrush–that gunky, smelly, black discharge oozing from the bottom of his hoof.
Most cases of thrush occur in inactive horses that live in stalls. Unfortunately, this describes a huge percentage of horses in the United States, since over the past few decades horses have become ‘apartment dwellers.’
Farnam presents the new Thrush-XX Thrush Treatment Aid Aerosol (copper naphthenate).
At some point, probably all of us have used some type of product to improve our horses’ feet. And many of us haven’t seen the results we wanted, so perhaps we tried another. And another. Despite our best efforts, some of us despair of ever having
My 13-year-old Morgan has had very bad thrush for six years. Can you share suggested treatments or possible solutions?
Athlete’s foot certainly isn’t life-threatening, although it can be extremely irritable. Thrush is not life-threatening either, but if left unchecked, it can cause some serious foot problems in the horse.
What is the relationship between chronic, severe thrush and my horse’s contracted heels?
Thrush is one of the more common diseases of the equine hoof. But how do you prevent it, or how do you treat it once it has set up shop within your horse’s hooves?
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