Posted by lee mckinney on August 26, 2003 at 14:25:34:
In Reply to: Re: Crumbly in VA posted by Phil Armitage on August 25, 2003 at 07:18:31:
: : any recommendations on a treatment regimen?
: : Yup...
: : You're talkin to an old racehorse groom... when we ran into a horse that had no growth and crumbly feet we did this:
: : 1 Can of Reducine
: : 1 tube/bottle DMSO
: : 1 small bottle Swedish blister
: : 1 bottle vegetable oil
: : ***********************
: : Remove approximately 3 Tablespoons of Reducine from can... save for later.
: : Add small capful of blister agent
: : Fill remaining half void in Reducine can with DMSO
: : Top with vegatalbe oil.
: : Stir well.. very well
: : Heat can (with lid off) unti lcontents are warm and runny (You can stick it in a pail of hot water or sit it in the sun)
: : Clip hair at coronary band from heel to heel.
: : Using a leg paint brush (toothbrush only with wooden handle and stiff hair bristles) scrub a small portion on the coronary band... careful not to get into the heel folds... just heel to heel.
: : Repeat daily or until coronary band "pops up" or thickens.
: : This irritant will draw blood to the coronary band and we all know what it's main purpose is.
: : Once the coronary band is stimulated, I recommend every other day or every third day as needed.
: : If you can't find the blister... just add the DMSO... leave out the vegatable oil ... but still heat it up.
: : I rarely recommend anything for foot growth to clients... but this will do the job.
: Hey Jim it sounds to me that nutrition and how clean the stalls or turnout are questionable. The other thing that I question is the stregnth of the soles, frog and bars, what condition are they in?
: Phil
As far as keeping shoes on maybe you could try a hoof build product, i.e. equalox, bond n flex, etc to layer over the hoof wall then drive your nails. As far as the problem of bad hooves I'd have to agree with Phil that it could be nutritional if not the environment.
later, lee