My Horse Has A Hoof Disease

jmprgrl · 02-03-2007, 05:04 PM

hey everyone!
well i found out that my horse had lime disease i think that is what it is called the disease that forms in the hoof and kinda eats away at it or something like that. well the farrier said that it was there before that i got him and i was just wondering what causes it and how i can treat it?
thanks
*~kaylie~*

Ringo · 02-03-2007, 05:11 PM

I don't know anything about hoof diseases but could it be laminitis? I've gotten lymes diseas before and it didn't have anything to do with my feet lol.

3WishesDun · 02-03-2007, 05:13 PM

White line disease.

Xiphias · 02-03-2007, 05:26 PM

Like April said White line disease, you can use thrush buster on it, that is what one ferrier I had said to use...Cathy

jmprgrl · 02-03-2007, 05:33 PM

i am sorry it was laminitis i couldnt remember the name and i knew that it started with a l
well how does laminitis form and what can i do to help him with it ?

honeydoozy · 02-03-2007, 05:41 PM

My horse has white line disease and it's something you really want to get a handle on quickly, and work with your farrier to knock it down.

Right now we're keeping his stall super clean and dry, treating his hooves with blu-kote twice a day and having him checked/trimmed every 5 weeks. I'm seeing some big improvement since we got him on mats with generous shavings (read: DRY environment) and hopefully the improvement will continue even if we get the seasonal mud this year. Curing it is mostly about keeping the feet *clean* and *dry* so that the fungus and bacteria can't spread.

Xiphias · 02-03-2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmprgrl

i am sorry it was laminitis i couldnt remember the name and i knew that it started with a l
well how does laminitis form and what can i do to help him with it ?

Laminitis

Is your horse lame? or did he say that he had it, and it is growing out? Laminitis is a serious illness.....that is why they put Barbaro down, because of laminitis....That is something that a vet should look at....Cathy

jmprgrl · 02-03-2007, 05:51 PM

he can walk fine but we just cant ride him anymore my farrier told me to clean out his feet and spray iodine in it and we can somewhat keep it under control...what causes it?

SpiritSaddle · 02-03-2007, 05:54 PM

I have a question, is laminitis the same thing as founder? That always confuses me..

Ringo · 02-03-2007, 06:04 PM

I'm pretty sure it is......(goes to look it up on google)......Yep. According to google anyway. The only reason I know anything about it is because our neighbor's pony got it.

02-03-2007, 05:04 PM	#1
jmprgrl Full Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: usa Posts: 198	My Horse Has A Hoof Disease hey everyone! well i found out that my horse had lime disease i think that is what it is called the disease that forms in the hoof and kinda eats away at it or something like that. well the farrier said that it was there before that i got him and i was just wondering what causes it and how i can treat it? thanks ~kaylie~ __________________ kaylie

02-03-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,465 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	White line disease. __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

02-03-2007, 05:26 PM	#4
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	Like April said White line disease, you can use thrush buster on it, that is what one ferrier I had said to use...Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

02-03-2007, 05:33 PM	#5
jmprgrl Full Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: usa Posts: 198	i am sorry it was laminitis i couldnt remember the name and i knew that it started with a l well how does laminitis form and what can i do to help him with it ? __________________ kaylie

02-03-2007, 05:51 PM	#8
jmprgrl Full Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: usa Posts: 198	he can walk fine but we just cant ride him anymore my farrier told me to clean out his feet and spray iodine in it and we can somewhat keep it under control...what causes it? __________________ kaylie

02-03-2007, 05:11 PM	#2
Ringo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockford, Minnesota Posts: 1,112 Images: 304	I don't know anything about hoof diseases but could it be laminitis? I've gotten lymes diseas before and it didn't have anything to do with my feet lol.

02-03-2007, 05:41 PM	#6
honeydoozy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny so. california Posts: 1,759 Images: 50	My horse has white line disease and it's something you really want to get a handle on quickly, and work with your farrier to knock it down. Right now we're keeping his stall super clean and dry, treating his hooves with blu-kote twice a day and having him checked/trimmed every 5 weeks. I'm seeing some big improvement since we got him on mats with generous shavings (read: DRY environment) and hopefully the improvement will continue even if we get the seasonal mud this year. Curing it is mostly about keeping the feet clean and dry so that the fungus and bacteria can't spread.

02-03-2007, 05:54 PM	#9
SpiritSaddle Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,175 Images: 102	I have a question, is laminitis the same thing as founder? That always confuses me..

02-03-2007, 06:04 PM	#10
Ringo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockford, Minnesota Posts: 1,112 Images: 304	I'm pretty sure it is......(goes to look it up on google)......Yep. According to google anyway. The only reason I know anything about it is because our neighbor's pony got it.

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