![]() I wrapped it again with animalintex, fortunately she’s putting more weight on it than the last time and doesn’t seem quite as uncomfortable. Yesterday, she came in dead lame again and it seems the abscess has recurred - she’s tender in the same spot. CleanTrax is a deep penetrating hoof cleanser proven effective in eliminating even the toughest infections, often in just one application.Hoof infections are a serious matter. Per vets orders, I kept it wrapped with animalintex until it was done oozing, and then kept a dry wrap on it for two more days to keep it clean. Learn More Item is currently not available for Same Day Delivery. Finally! After 6 years of struggling with many many different remedies.My mare had a nasty abscess in her right hind 2 1/2 weeks ago that blew out of the crevice of her frog on Sept 17th. I have high hopes that we have this thing licked. I was to check the area every week and replace the copper sulfate and vinegar soaked cotton if needed. ![]() Then the person who was teaching me to trim my horses' hooves had a different suggestion: she said to drop the granules of copper sulfate into the cleared out area, then pack cotton soaked in vinegar into the open space. Finally, I seemed to be making real progress. My horse chiropractor recommended I buy copper sulfate at Home Depot, which is the stuff you put to clear drains, and mix it with vinegar, clean the area thoroughly, and spray the mixture 3 times a week. Just when I thought I had it under control, it would come back. I had two different farriers taking off part of the hoof and paid for shoes for 8 months. Poor hoof quality may allow bacteria to enter the deeper parts of the hoof. Horseshoe nails inside the white line (where the hoof wall meets the sole) may allow bacteria to enter. Nails, screws and glass may damage the hoof and leave behind bacteria. I tried everything, including CleanTrax and White Lightning. An abscess occurs when bacteria get trapped inside the hoof. I battled white line disease for six years with my mare. But I also have grown out hundreds of severe white line problems with no chemical treatment going on at all, so you tell me." On the other hand, I have seen diligent treatment be a part of countless successful rehabilitations and have customers who swear by each of the half-dozen different treatment programs I have experimented with. I can tell you for sure, though, that if you chemically treat the symptoms without dealing with the real problems, anti-fungal treatment will appear pretty ineffective. I am unsure at this time how much soaking contributes to my success with dealing with white line problems, but I do automatically start clients on a soaking regiment any time I start to feel like I am "wheel-spinning" with growing in well-connected walls/laminae. Do a 20 minute soak, 1-2 times per week - more detailed directions here.] Wait until soultion activates/turns yellow, then dilute with one gallon of water. Oxine AH Directions: Activate 4 ounces of Oxine AH with either 4 ounces of white vinegar or one teaspoon of citric acid. The gas emitted from the solutions is effective at disinfecting the foot without a need to soak above the hairline. For horses with sensitive skin, the Oxine, White Lightening and Clean trax can be used with just a small amount in the bottom of a plastic bag with the top of the bag taped tightly around the horse's leg at mid-cannon. Don't mix any of them stronger than the directions). Notable antifungal treatments that tend not to damage live tissue are activated and diluted Oxine AH,White Lightning, Clean Trax, and 30-minute 50/50 apple cider vinegar/water solutions (note: each of these can irritate the skin of isolated horses - start gradually and pay attention. Be sure that any treatment you use does not destroy live tissue at a cellular level - otherwise, you may be contributing to the problem by eating the lesions deeper and creating dead tissue for opportunistic pathogens to feed on. I guess I can't write an article on white line disease without the mention of anti-fungal (and anti-bacterial) treatments - they can be important.
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