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Discussion on Cant find article on sole fungus, anyone know where?
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leslie1
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Posted on Sunday, Nov 30, 2008 - 3:57 pm:
I am going to be putting turpentine on Pumpkins feet and was perusing the info on thin soles. I read a disuccsion somewhere on HA that was talking about a fungus found on the feet and ...hmmmm ...thin soles or something to do with the horn(?)
As I have been battleing a mild case of rain rot on her as well, I am wondering if the two fungi could be related
Now that I have more time to read instead of skim it , I cant seem to find the research article again.
Thanks
Leslie
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leslie1
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Posted on Sunday, Nov 30, 2008 - 3:59 pm:
Doy, I found it!! Sorry 'bout that brain freeze
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But still wonder if they are realated?
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gailkin
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Posted on Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 - 3:53 pm:
Leslie,
Don't use turpentine on Pumpkin's feet. Some of our old time "cures or fixes" turn out to be harmful to the living tissue and do more harm that good. Read Linda Cowles website articles on thrush and fungus at www.healthyhoof.com There are many more effective treatments for fungus and thin soles need to be achieved through a healthy foot and horse.
Gail
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Dec 5, 2008 - 7:04 am:
Let's clean this up a bit. The organism that causes Thrush is not a fungus, but a gram positive anaerobic bacteria. I went and checked the site Gail links to above and believe the number of different recommendations confusing and many of the treatments recommended of questionable efficacy. We give straight forward simple instructions on treating Thrush that will work at Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Diseases of the Hoof » Thrush.
Though not a treatment we regularly recommend, turpentine is a time honored treatment for toughening up the soles and may help. However the sole of a horse is not living tissue it is horn and while this does not make it impervious to damage, I don't believe the judicious use of turpentine will hurt it either. For more effect ways to quickly toughen the sole see the article associated with this discussion by clicking on its link at the top of this page.
DrO
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