Halim said: March 21, 2012 8:07 pm PST
Mud doesn't actually cause rtuhsh, nor does wet. Think of the Camargue horses who are in the marshes or any of the European breeds that have constantly wet feet for a large amount of time. However, rtuhsh is common in domestic horses for many and varied reasons. Picking out the feet is therefore important, but so is understanding that you can cause cross-contamination by picking out a horse with rtuhsh and then moving onto the next horse Thrush only causes lameness if it has gotten into the sensitive tissues of the feet this takes quite a long time. By this stage you need to be wary of some of the medications anything that has formaldehyde should be avoided as this is way too harsh if the sensitive (or worse live\blood carrying) areas are involved. There are many medications on the market but the simple solutions of iodine or a spray of 50/50 water/bleach will work just as well if you have a good hygiene routine.