[RC] Hoof disease?? or Normal? - amyHello All! Well, I am probably going to call a vet but I am dealing with an unknown hoof problem? or not a problem? right now. I thought my horse had thrush, the bottom was a litle soft and a little white powder would come off when I scraped. He has been shedding out his frog, strips will come off and it is white underneath and smelly. However, I have no black discharge at all, none. And I live in AZ so we went from super dry conditions to wet mud conditions for a few days a week. His stall is clean, farrier is out regularly and he is in fine shape, I ride a ton, no lameness. Is it possible that the moisture just caused the foot to soften on the bottom and the frog to grow out and fall off since it has not been trimmed?? Or is there another fungus or bacteria invading? I have used thrushbuster to no avail(DUH, it is not thrush) otherwise everday application of betadine and sugar. Anyone seen this before? Thanks! Amy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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