How to treat equine thrush?

Answer 1

A mixture of water and household bleach applied to the underside of the hoof and in the crevasses beside the frog will work in most cases. A mixture of a litre of rubbing alcohol and 20 drops of Oil of Oregano applied in the same area is also effective. **Actually, household bleach may clear it up, but you will end up eating away at the uninfected part of the horses hoof. Sugardine (a mixture/paste of betadine and sugar) works well along with scrubbing (with a sponge) with betadine and packing with a lyme paste (Lyme and lots of water) for the first day -- you don't want to use it longer than that because Lyme is a drying agent -- and then scrubbing with betadine and using a product like Thrush Buster or Kopertox works the best to fully get rid of it.

Answer 2

This is a foot ailment that horses get when left standing for long periods of time in urine or mud or feces. It is a type of foot rot that turns the hoof and frog black and rotting. It is very painful for the horse. for hhowrse: An infection of a part of the horse's hoof called the Frog

Answer 3

Thrush is the lay term for a rotting infection of the frog, which is the spongy triangle-shapedportion of the underside of the hoof. It is often caused by poor hoof care compounded with stabling in wet, muddy environments. Treatment consists of cleaning out the bulk of the foul-smelling exudate and keeping the hoof surface clean and dry - simple exposure to oxygen tends to kill the causative organisms. Therapy can be hastened with application of any astringent (vinegar, dilute bleach, a commercial thrush treatment, etc) to the surface of the hoof twice daily until the exudate resolves.

Answer 4

usually make sure the hoof is clean, and make sure you keep it in a dry area where no more moisture can get into it. equine thrush is a fungi, so you could also put a medicated substance on it to quicken the healing process.

Answer 2:

As stated above it is best to keep the horses hooves clean and dry to prevent thrush to begin with. However Thrush is a bacterial infection, not fungal. It also requires treatment to clear away the diseased and dying part of the frog. This will typically require a farrier to par away the infected portions of the frog and a cleansing chemical designed to kill the bacteria.

Treatment usually lasts a few days to a few weeks depending on how severe the

infection is.

Answer 5

No. Thrush is unpleasant and the medicine to treat it is even worse but it is not really spread from one horse to another. Two or more horses kept together may all have thrush but it has more to do with the condition of their footing where they are kept.

Answer 6

Thrush, an infection of the feet of equines, is caused by allowing horses to stand in wet, soiled bedding for long periods of time. To prevent thrush, you must first be sure that your horse is free of the condition, then remove droppings from his stall daily, whenever you notice them. He should have a fairly deep bed of straw or sawdust. His bedding should be completely replaced every other day to ensure that the disease is under control, or more often if necessary. If you have any doubts about the cleanliness and dryness of the stall, clean it. A number of commercial cleaning products that are safe for horses are available to reduce the risk of thrush.

Answer 7

Get the strongestperoxide from any chemist and it will do the trick. Pour it in or use a syringe and hold for a couple of seconds. Retreat if needed.