Posted by Jan on March 21, 2004 at 17:12:06:
In Reply to: Re: Hoof fungus? posted by Gary on February 22, 2003 at 22:00:40:
: : A couple of months ago I moved to a new location with my horse. I had an excellent, well respected farrier come out for a routine trim. He told me that my horse had fungus in his hooves, and that I could try to treat it, but it really didn't matter. I've never been told by any other farriers that my horse's hooves had fungus. Unfotunately, this farrier has a hard time finding time to travel and trim my one horse, so I've had to find a less qualified farrier to do the job and now I can't ask the first farrier how to treat the fungus problem.
Actually, keeping the horse's hooves clean is certainly a step in the right direction, but I recommend you read the article in the American Farrier's Journal (Dec. 2003) written by Michael Wildenstein of Cornell University, where he extensively discusses the use of Chlorine Dioxide (White Lightning sold commercially by Grand Circuit--1-800-872-6845) as the best treatment for White Line Disease, Thrush and other fungus infections of the hoof. Good luck with your horse. I have a friend whose horse is now pasture sound after having very invasive white line in 3 feet. The vet suggested putting him down. Her farrier resected the hooves and she did the White Lightning soaks 3 times per week for 3 weeks and saved his life! Pretty cool.
: : What can I do to help get rid of this "fungus" in my horse's hooves.
: : Thanks for the help!
: : -Jessica
: Jessica it starts with good hoof care on your part. Using a hoofpick as often as possible, mucking stalls and keeping turnout areas free from flooding and loblollies. Kopertox ,ThrushBuster, ThrushXXX what ever -iodine but if you keep their feet clean then you kill the fungis! Good Luck! Gary