Comments on: Thrush in Horse Hooves

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 20:25:04 +0000

I use a spray of copper sulphate, water and a little vinegar. I only have to spray a few times and the thrush clears up! Just wondering though if this treatment may cause any damage to my horse’s hooves?

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:05:44 +0000

I cleaned my friends horses hooves and found a serious case of thrush. When I picked the horses one foot in the frog, the horse winced in pain then the frog area started bleeding deep in the frog somewhere deep. How do I treat this. And is it serious since the frog started bleeding?

By: Mara

Mara — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:36:52 +0000

Helpful article.Especially in that it points out that contrary to popular belief thrush is as much, if not more a bacterial infection than a fungal infection.We just finished two months of twice day therapy on a horse new to us. Scrubbed the hooves twice a day with antibacterial dish soap and water/ dried them/ then applied a fifty/ fifty mix of neosporin and clotrimazole cream 1%(athletes foot creme)generously to the hoof,injecting it into any cracks and crevases with a plastic syringe.The condition took a good two months to cure up. Now the thrush is gone but the horse still seems tender on one foot. we hope that time will heal that tenderness….

By: Chels

Chels — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:17:06 +0000

Hey,
My horse has a minor case of thrush. I have consulted my farrier and he said it is very common. Also he said it should be no problem and should clear up easily. Still I am worried about my horse. I know everything will be ok, but I just care alot about my horse and after reading things on the internet about thrush it makes me even more scared. I like this article and it makes me a little more incuraged about treatments, ect. Thanks!!!!!