Thrush and deworming questions

lovechick · 05-10-03

At the stable where i work, most of the horses have thrush, which doesent seem like a problem at all, except for a foul smell in the hoof.
My question is, can thrush cause any problems other than the smell? will it damage the hoof?

my second question is about deworming, I was looking through horse catalog today and noticed that they have horse food(pellets) and it has deworming medicine in it already, all u do is mix it with regular food.. Will this work better than using the syrenge method?

Thanks

Shemmyboy · 05-11-03

i dont know, i think either way of deworming will deworm your horse.(DUH) ya probably you should do a search on the internet or the library.

aleamon98 · 05-16-03

I don't think that the nethod of worming really matters as long as they get it every spring and fall. I think that the method of worm medicine used is really up to your personal preference.

Thrush, on the other hand, is something to be concerned about. It has been known to cause lameness as well as that foul smell. I am thinking that if you soak the hoof in either water/epison salt or water/bleach. I think it is water/bleach, to kill the bacteria that caused this, it should help. There are also medicines and sprays you can get to get rid of it.. from a tack store or Co-Op. I would aslso check into the person that shoes the horses...he may be the one that is causing it.

http://horse

advice.com/archives/horses/0902mythsfacts.htm

check out this website, it is one of many that explains what causes thrush.

Hope I was of soem help. I gotta go take care of my horse now.

lovechick · 05-16-03

Well as far as I know, trush ussually occurs from wet bedding, but at the stable where I work, horses are cleaned regulary, and only like 1 or 2 sometimes have soiled bedding, but still many have thrush.

Shemmyboy · 05-16-03

you know my friend's pony had thrush and they can also get it when they stand around in a wet field. That is like the BEST place for bacteria.

lovechick · 05-17-03

yeah I know that sucks, well in that case theres no way u can probably prevent it cause pretty much everyone has muddy and wet fields..

05-10-03	#1
lovechick Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NC state Posts: 2,064	Thrush and deworming questions At the stable where i work, most of the horses have thrush, which doesent seem like a problem at all, except for a foul smell in the hoof. My question is, can thrush cause any problems other than the smell? will it damage the hoof? my second question is about deworming, I was looking through horse catalog today and noticed that they have horse food(pellets) and it has deworming medicine in it already, all u do is mix it with regular food.. Will this work better than using the syrenge method? Thanks __________________ ~My Pets~ Uno- Weimaraner Chloe and Booger- Calico cats Pettie, George, Felix(peach faced lovebirds) Paulie,Rio, Zuki( budgies) 2 goldfish( fantail and black moor) whats in your pet food? http://www.terraoceana.com/articles/petFood.html

05-16-03	#3
aleamon98 Pets Hub Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 12	I don't think that the nethod of worming really matters as long as they get it every spring and fall. I think that the method of worm medicine used is really up to your personal preference. Thrush, on the other hand, is something to be concerned about. It has been known to cause lameness as well as that foul smell. I am thinking that if you soak the hoof in either water/epison salt or water/bleach. I think it is water/bleach, to kill the bacteria that caused this, it should help. There are also medicines and sprays you can get to get rid of it.. from a tack store or Co-Op. I would aslso check into the person that shoes the horses...he may be the one that is causing it. http://horseadvice.com/archives/horses/0902mythsfacts.htm check out this website, it is one of many that explains what causes thrush. Hope I was of soem help. I gotta go take care of my horse now.

05-16-03	#4
lovechick Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NC state Posts: 2,064	Well as far as I know, trush ussually occurs from wet bedding, but at the stable where I work, horses are cleaned regulary, and only like 1 or 2 sometimes have soiled bedding, but still many have thrush. __________________ ~My Pets~ Uno- Weimaraner Chloe and Booger- Calico cats Pettie, George, Felix(peach faced lovebirds) Paulie,Rio, Zuki( budgies) 2 goldfish( fantail and black moor) whats in your pet food? http://www.terraoceana.com/articles/petFood.html

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lovechick Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NC state Posts: 2,064	yeah I know that sucks, well in that case theres no way u can probably prevent it cause pretty much everyone has muddy and wet fields.. __________________ ~My Pets~ Uno- Weimaraner Chloe and Booger- Calico cats Pettie, George, Felix(peach faced lovebirds) Paulie,Rio, Zuki( budgies) 2 goldfish( fantail and black moor) whats in your pet food? http://www.terraoceana.com/articles/petFood.html

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05-11-03	#2
Shemmyboy Pets Hub Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: MD Posts: 300	i dont know, i think either way of deworming will deworm your horse.(DUH) ya probably you should do a search on the internet or the library.

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