Sorry but another thrush question

paso_lover · 07-18-2008, 02:04 PM

How many of you have dealt with SEVERE thrush?? I took my ferrier to a rescued mare that my friend took home and is trying to rehome. My boarders friend is looking to buy her and put in the 6-8 month recovery which wil be done here. What is your experience with this and how are they riding now?? Ferrier said she should be good to go eventually.

BarnBum · 07-18-2008, 02:06 PM

I agree w/ the farrier. Just get the thrush under control and stay on top of it.

dodib · 07-18-2008, 02:12 PM

I have a mare that gets thrush all the time--nothing we do stops it. Somtimes when its very wet out it is severe--she is no longer sound but not because of the thrush
Just do your best to get rid of it and like what was already posted stay on top of it--that should not stop her from being riding sound

Crookedblaze · 07-18-2008, 02:15 PM

My horse has a mild thrush that comes about when it's really soggy...we use this stuff

http://www.horse.com/Horse-Health-Fi...ter-BCA70.html

It works really well if applied aggressively.

InTheIrons · 07-18-2008, 02:20 PM

it seems once a horse has developed a severe case of thrush they are extremely prone to getting it. thus the future owner must be willing to keep A LOT of sawdust in a stall to soak up all urine and wetness and clean it daily, pick the horse's hooves out daily, if the horse is not going to be stabled...the horse will most likely develop severe thrush again during the wet season (winter and spring) i use to put my horse (who is very prone to getting thrush) on hoof supplements but i didn't experience any difference but it may be different for the mentioned horse. but the main goal is to keep everything dry and clean. its a lot of work, but dealing with thrush is a nasty job so i take every precaution

fishing_trex · 07-18-2008, 03:08 PM

My 5YO mare had thrush (central sulcus, frog, heels) when we bought her and we fought it for three years! Her frogs were mostly gone during part of that time, so I consider this a serious case. The cracks in her heel bulbs were deep and long and she hated to have her feet picked out.

Why so long to cure it? Before anyone beats me with a wet noodle

-- I picked her feet twice/day (since I heard thrush is anaerobic so air is the best healer) and used everything from Thrushbuster to White Lightening to CleanTrax. She was out of the much/mud, on mostly dry ground too. I finally took her off sweet feed, found a good supplement, and found a treatment that worked for her. She is one of those horses that is prone to thrush, but is going fine now. I trail ride her about 150 miles/year, barefoot.

BarnBum · 07-18-2008, 05:07 PM

[quote=fishing_trex;1315588] I finally took her off sweet feed, quote]

I had heard that !! I don't feed sweet feed and don't have thrush issues at all.

Key like eveyone said, dry area.

Hoof supplement wouldn't hurt either like Fishing Trex said. It will help with the healthy regrowth.

paso_lover · 07-19-2008, 07:29 AM

Okie dokies, I saw the horse again yesterday along with the ferrier. What a sad case

. The horse came from a farm that was pretty wet from the rain so she'd been standing in mud for quite some time. It also does not help that the owner some time ago ended up with a brain injury from a car accident and couldn't remember to take care of her horses

. About 25 horses (including a stud) were out and about a field so eventhough they were fed, all mares were bred and nothing else. My friend took the better cases.

She's been treating the thrush with a mixture of iodine and sugar and when I got to see the foot, the smell was all gone and her feet didn't look to bad to me. Poor dear, had such a nasty limp from the pain and over grown feet. Ferrier did his thing, she stood there like a strooper and when he was done and she walked away, she took this huge limp and the look on her face was priceless. Here she was expecting the step to cause pain and there was none. Once she realized that it didn't hurt to walk anymore the limp was about 75% gone.

Lady_MCSE · 07-19-2008, 07:53 AM

Wow, that's great to hear!

recklesshoundog · 07-19-2008, 07:59 AM

My horse has chronic thrush. He has very deep pockets at the bulbs of his heel and he gets treated 3 x's a week with what they use for mastitis in cows!!! Per farrier and vet. Clean his feet put the tube of the syringe in the pocket area of his heel and squeeze some in.

I also keep him on deep bedded with wood pellets an shavings. It's an effort but a routine. He goes sound.

**divinemisselle** · 07-19-2008, 08:14 AM

I'll double ditto reckless.

The "Today" and "Tomorrow" mastitis treatment for cows was the only thing to ever clear up Tucker's horrible case of thrush, and believe me, I had already tried everything! Prior to using these, I took a multi faceted approach, rotating between all the OTC thrush meds. After reading all labels, there are copper based, alum based and iodine based. They're pretty harsh on healthy tissues though. I noticed improvement in less than a week using the Today/Tomorrow meds.

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07-18-2008, 02:04 PM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,563	Sorry but another thrush question How many of you have dealt with SEVERE thrush?? I took my ferrier to a rescued mare that my friend took home and is trying to rehome. My boarders friend is looking to buy her and put in the 6-8 month recovery which wil be done here. What is your experience with this and how are they riding now?? Ferrier said she should be good to go eventually. __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

07-18-2008, 02:06 PM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,612	I agree w/ the farrier. Just get the thrush under control and stay on top of it. __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !!

07-18-2008, 02:12 PM
dodib Started Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ravenna, MI Posts: 2,596	I have a mare that gets thrush all the time--nothing we do stops it. Somtimes when its very wet out it is severe--she is no longer sound but not because of the thrush Just do your best to get rid of it and like what was already posted stay on top of it--that should not stop her from being riding sound __________________ Dorthy www.freewebs.com/brownranch/

07-18-2008, 02:15 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,458	My horse has a mild thrush that comes about when it's really soggy...we use this stuff http://www.horse.com/Horse-Health-Fi...ter-BCA70.html It works really well if applied aggressively. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

07-18-2008, 02:20 PM
InTheIrons Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near the East Coast Posts: 494	it seems once a horse has developed a severe case of thrush they are extremely prone to getting it. thus the future owner must be willing to keep A LOT of sawdust in a stall to soak up all urine and wetness and clean it daily, pick the horse's hooves out daily, if the horse is not going to be stabled...the horse will most likely develop severe thrush again during the wet season (winter and spring) i use to put my horse (who is very prone to getting thrush) on hoof supplements but i didn't experience any difference but it may be different for the mentioned horse. but the main goal is to keep everything dry and clean. its a lot of work, but dealing with thrush is a nasty job so i take every precaution Last edited by InTheIrons : 07-18-2008 at 02:21 PM. Reason: oops

07-18-2008, 03:08 PM
fishing_trex Long Yearling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,440	My 5YO mare had thrush (central sulcus, frog, heels) when we bought her and we fought it for three years! Her frogs were mostly gone during part of that time, so I consider this a serious case. The cracks in her heel bulbs were deep and long and she hated to have her feet picked out. Why so long to cure it? Before anyone beats me with a wet noodle -- I picked her feet twice/day (since I heard thrush is anaerobic so air is the best healer) and used everything from Thrushbuster to White Lightening to CleanTrax. She was out of the much/mud, on mostly dry ground too. I finally took her off sweet feed, found a good supplement, and found a treatment that worked for her. She is one of those horses that is prone to thrush, but is going fine now. I trail ride her about 150 miles/year, barefoot. __________________ -- There are two ways to slide easily through life -- to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways will save you from thinking.

07-18-2008, 05:07 PM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,612	[quote=fishing_trex;1315588] I finally took her off sweet feed, quote] I had heard that !! I don't feed sweet feed and don't have thrush issues at all. Key like eveyone said, dry area. Hoof supplement wouldn't hurt either like Fishing Trex said. It will help with the healthy regrowth. __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !!

07-19-2008, 07:29 AM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,563	Okie dokies, I saw the horse again yesterday along with the ferrier. What a sad case . The horse came from a farm that was pretty wet from the rain so she'd been standing in mud for quite some time. It also does not help that the owner some time ago ended up with a brain injury from a car accident and couldn't remember to take care of her horses . About 25 horses (including a stud) were out and about a field so eventhough they were fed, all mares were bred and nothing else. My friend took the better cases. She's been treating the thrush with a mixture of iodine and sugar and when I got to see the foot, the smell was all gone and her feet didn't look to bad to me. Poor dear, had such a nasty limp from the pain and over grown feet. Ferrier did his thing, she stood there like a strooper and when he was done and she walked away, she took this huge limp and the look on her face was priceless. Here she was expecting the step to cause pain and there was none. Once she realized that it didn't hurt to walk anymore the limp was about 75% gone. __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

07-19-2008, 07:53 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,505	Wow, that's great to hear! __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.

07-19-2008, 07:59 AM
recklesshoundog Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,467	My horse has chronic thrush. He has very deep pockets at the bulbs of his heel and he gets treated 3 x's a week with what they use for mastitis in cows!!! Per farrier and vet. Clean his feet put the tube of the syringe in the pocket area of his heel and squeeze some in. I also keep him on deep bedded with wood pellets an shavings. It's an effort but a routine. He goes sound.

07-19-2008, 08:14 AM
divinemisselle Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,481	I'll double ditto reckless. The "Today" and "Tomorrow" mastitis treatment for cows was the only thing to ever clear up Tucker's horrible case of thrush, and believe me, I had already tried everything! Prior to using these, I took a multi faceted approach, rotating between all the OTC thrush meds. After reading all labels, there are copper based, alum based and iodine based. They're pretty harsh on healthy tissues though. I noticed improvement in less than a week using the Today/Tomorrow meds. __________________ Let's all be Naughty this year, And save Santa the trip.