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Member:
Savage

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 :-)
Member:
Eoeo

Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 8:54 am:

That sounds like a GREAT idea!! Thanks for the tip. EO
Member:
Savage

Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 9:50 am:

Your welcome Little King! :-)

Linda :-)
Member:
Warwick

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...
Member:
Paul303

Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2005 - 9:44 pm:

Why didn't I think of that???? Gangway!!!!!!}
Member:
Mrose

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.??
Member:
Savage

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 :-)
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