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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 110411" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Thrush??? In our area we have thrush but it is caused by wet ground and not picking the hoof well enough during this season, if we get thrush in a horse we simply pick the hoof and pour bleach to it 3 times a week for a couple of weeks. If you have thrush you can smell it when you pick the feet. It may, but I don't know that it causes the hoof wall to crack, It may in sever cases, but I would think it would be secondary to the thrush.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you're discribing another type of bacteria that attacks the hoof wall, as to why I suggested a <strong>good</strong> farrier. You should be able to tell if it is this type of bacteria by looking at the bottom of the hoof and looking for a "rotten" dark spot or area on the inside of the hoof wall, if it's there you should be able to dig some out with a pick or small object. If the "rotten" area is there you'll never get it all by picking at it, the hoof wall needs to be cut and opened up for bleach treatment. Cutting the hoof wall can cause problems in many areas if you don't know what your doing. I'm not saying you Carlos or Dickie are not experienced enough to do it but for the novice like myself I would leave that to experts.</p><p></p><p>It may also be a "impact" crack that is not healing which shoes and additives will help.</p><p></p><p>JMO</p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 110411, member: 378"] Thrush??? In our area we have thrush but it is caused by wet ground and not picking the hoof well enough during this season, if we get thrush in a horse we simply pick the hoof and pour bleach to it 3 times a week for a couple of weeks. If you have thrush you can smell it when you pick the feet. It may, but I don't know that it causes the hoof wall to crack, It may in sever cases, but I would think it would be secondary to the thrush. It sounds like you're discribing another type of bacteria that attacks the hoof wall, as to why I suggested a [b]good[/b] farrier. You should be able to tell if it is this type of bacteria by looking at the bottom of the hoof and looking for a "rotten" dark spot or area on the inside of the hoof wall, if it's there you should be able to dig some out with a pick or small object. If the "rotten" area is there you'll never get it all by picking at it, the hoof wall needs to be cut and opened up for bleach treatment. Cutting the hoof wall can cause problems in many areas if you don't know what your doing. I'm not saying you Carlos or Dickie are not experienced enough to do it but for the novice like myself I would leave that to experts. It may also be a "impact" crack that is not healing which shoes and additives will help. JMO Alan [/QUOTE]
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