Posted by Gary on February 24, 2003 at 15:00:07:
In Reply to: Thrush posted by chris on February 24, 2003 at 12:10:35:
: Hi,
: I’m not “scientific” minded and a bit confused. I have read various texts on thrush to better understand the problem. Is Thrush a Bacterial problem, a fungal problem or both? What is the primary driver behind thrush and the degeneration of the frog? I have read that “Spherophorus neaophorus is the fungus that eats away at the tissues” and “thrush is an anaerobic bacterial infection.”
: Is thrush an anaerobic bacterial infection A.K.A. Spherophorus neaophorus the fungus that eats away at the dead horn material of the frog?
: Chris
I was taught that thrush is a fungi, that cannot live in the air! A good hoof pick used as often as possible takes care of the problem! That and mucking out the stalls daily! Good Luck! Gary