CleanTrax Hoof Cleanser by CleanTrax

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My horse chiropractor recommended I buy copper sulfate at Home Depot, which is the stuff you put to clear drains, and mix it with vinegar, clean the area thoroughly, and spray the mixture 3 times a week. Finally, I seemed to be making real progress. The barefoot horses which are worked hard, kept in urine free environments and fed in accordance with their needs don't seem to get it. I have seen a good horse get it because they had to stand in pee rather too much, but even then it wasn't awful. For deeper infections soak a hoof for 45 minutes (you will be able to deep soak two hooves in the 90 minutes the solution is active)

N.B. CleanTrax solution is good for a total of 90 minutes, so you can use the same solution to soak two hooves consecutively. When you are finished soaking, the solution can be poured or sprayed onto the stall floor, trailer mats and trimming area to eliminate fungal spores. I hadn't heard that you couldn't use it with a "soaking boot" - make sure there isn't any metal involved. I have a new soaking boot that I bought through SmartPak that I'm going to use next time. When I help a horse with a prolapsed frog, I aim to establish my hoof guidelines, ideally through the trim: To protect the horse’s feet and keep them free of infection, every 3 to 4 months use one bottle of CleanTrax to soak each hoof for 20 minutes.If you treat a horse with little or no thrush what are you going to do when he really does have thrush. I don't use anything on feet. If the horse gets thrush I treat it otherwise I just use a wire brush on the soles and wire brush the frog as well. Visit the Whole Horse Health Yahoo group for more advice on thrush! http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wholehorsehealth This group isn't just about barefoot, we talk about about diet, environment, vet care body work, chiropractic, acupuncture and acupressure. There are more than 18 professional trimmers and 3 or 4 farrier's on the list (who also do barefoot trimming), and folks who shoe are welcome here too. It is a low volume list right now. It is a restricted group in that it is closed to people trimming invasively or promoting an invasive trim approach.

Usnea Tincture is a fast and easy topical treatment for mild to moderate Thrush, particularly good for days when there isn't time for a hoof soak. I don't suggest using it for severe to extreme cases. Usnea is a tree lichen that has anti fungal properties and has been used as a medicine for centuries. ( Wikipedia description link ). CleanTrax Hoof Cleanser 25g bottle : CleanTrax is a deep-penetrating hoof cleanser - a real solution for hoof infections. It is used in conjunction with the CleanTrax hoof boot or a reinforced plastic bag. Soak the hoof for 45 minutes. If the infection is bad or recurring, extend the soak time to 60 minutes.

Horse Hoof Care from Centaur Forge

Oxine Soaks This extremely popular and very effective solution is something worked on jointly by many members of the Yahoo Barefoothorsecare group, which is my favorite online forum for discussing barefoot horse care. Many of us had tried a variety of methods for managing thrush, and some of the members uncovered Oxine and came up with the formula in conjunction with the manufacturer or the distributor. When horses with thrush have a habit of planting their feet in urine, I advise that the thrushy feet be cleaned and treated, then placed in boots with a lot of "hoof" powder. This provides relief, is often enough to break the habit of standing in urine. and will dry up superficial thrush in a week or so. Monitor hoof development for one shoeing interval (4-8 weeks) and, if necessary, repeat the treatment He’s going to start receiving some vits&mins soon, but, again, he’ll only receive his feed 4-5 days a week. Mix the entire contents of one bottle (25g) of CleanTrax into one US gallon (3.8 litres) of cool or lukewarm i.e. room temperature water.