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Linda Christian
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Username: Savage
Post Number: 31
Registered: 5-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 12:09 am: |   |
My horse has a small rough little hole about the size of a finger tip in the sole of his left front hoof, along with the usual little cracks etc. It's rainy here in California and I need to keep it as clean as i can, he has had his fair share of nasty abcesses in that foot as well as foundering in it so I need to pay close attention to it, well while brushing my teeth it dawned on me that this might be a neato tool to use..so I took my electric toothbrush and an extra tip ( not the one I use!! )and tried it out. I mixed a little betadine and water, dipped the tip in it, turned it on and proceeded to clean out the hole, there is a foaming action and the little bits of dirt and stuff just bubbled out! rinsed with a squirt of water and wala!. Way much eaiser than using a regular tooth brush or small brush and the electric one does all the work. I went down to Wal-Mart and got him his very own electric toothbrush for $5.00
Linda  |
Little King Ranch
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Username: Eoeo
Post Number: 130
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 8:54 am: | |
That sounds like a GREAT idea!! Thanks for the tip. EO |
Linda Christian
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Username: Savage
Post Number: 32
Registered: 5-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 9:50 am: | |
Your welcome Little King!
Linda |
Sue G
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Username: Warwick
Post Number: 119
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 11:58 am: | |
Linda, that is a great idea and thanks for the tip. Electric toothbrushes are so cheap nowadays. I even got one free a few weeks back when I bought a tube of toothpaste. I put it in a spare drawer as it has a Spiderman handle and neither my husband or I felt like using it!
But thanks to your tip guess where it is going... |
Elizabeth Donahue
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Username: Paul303
Post Number: 467
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 9:44 pm: | |
Why didn't I think of that???? Gangway!!!!!!} |
Sara Wolff
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Username: Mrose
Post Number: 523
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 10:09 pm: | |
Your idea got me thinking....why couldn't you also use an electric toothbrush to clean tack in those stitched places or in the carvings, etc.? Or, to clean bits, etc.?? |
Linda Christian
Member
Username: Savage
Post Number: 33
Registered: 5-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 10:47 pm: | |
Sue: Oh how cool!! your horse will get a "spidy" brush...he be styyyyylin' now!!! thanks and your welcome Sue
Elizabeth: WOOHOO!!! (standing aside) thar she goes folks, full speed ahead!! headin' for the toothbrush isle!!!! hahahah
Sara: Excellent idea! that would be fantastic for those little teeny tiny areas. Got your thinkin' cap on tonight girl!
Linda |
