Update, White Line Disease

Tami · 07-30-2008, 02:05 PM

Red had been diagnosed w/ white line disease in his hoof a month ago. Last week my farrier felt it was getting worse and thought the hoof wall would have to be resected. I have been soaking it twice daily in Betadine and gave 2 treatments of White Lightening. Today my farrier could not believe the difference-there was none of that white powdery stuff and there was no crevice present. They both agreed to hold off on a resection. She wants me to poultice it for 3 days with betadine and sugar, keep it clean and dry, and we'll reassess in a couple weeks. Also, I was using peat moss for bedding which has been replaced w/ pine shavings. Apparently peat moss is the worse bedding for this infection.

Thanks all for suggestions/guidance. I hope to keep moving in the right direction. Fingers crossed.

denraydar · 07-30-2008, 02:07 PM

Glad to hear about the success. I have dealt with hoof issues and it is a pain for horse and owner.

BettyBootsy · 07-30-2008, 02:56 PM

Cool I'm lurkin after the pics of resectioning in your other thread. Hope it works. Keep us updated. So I'm wondering if what your doing is more a temp quick fix and harbors bacteria since the infected wall wasn't chipped away? Thats really a question for Rick or Steve. Just trying to learn.

Tami · 07-30-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyBootsy

Cool I'm lurkin after the pics of resectioning in your other thread. Hope it works. Keep us updated. So I'm wondering if what your doing is more a temp quick fix and harbors bacteria since the infected wall wasn't chipped away? Thats really a question for Rick or Steve. Just trying to learn.

I was wondering the same thing. Especially after reading Rick's post. On the other hand, it did not seem necessary to go to this extreme today (the story could be different tomorrow or the day after...).

Tami · 07-30-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by denraydar

Glad to hear about the success. I have dealt with hoof issues and it is a pain for horse and owner.

No kidding! Then again, my 2 year old is getting great at having his feet handled. I was spending days getting him used to plastic bags, ect. Now I just slap them on his feet. Surprisingly, he stands like a statue, loose lipped, and occasionally looks bored. Funny how even the young ones can rise to the occasion when the need arrives.

RickB. · 07-31-2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tami

Today my farrier could not believe the difference-there was none of that white powdery stuff and there was no crevice present.

Glad to hear things are improving. I am perplexed however about how the 'crevice' could disappear. I hope someone can explain how that phenomenon can/does happen.

BettyBootsy · 07-31-2008, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RickB.

Glad to hear things are improving. I am perplexed however about how the 'crevice' could disappear. I hope someone can explain how that phenomenon can/does happen.

LOL! I didn't catch that the first time. Crevices don't disappear. I thought you were just being onery and had to reread. lol So answer my question in the post above. If it's treat as she said and it's supposedly going away and the hoof wall isn't chipped back does it harbor bacteria and reinfest? I asked something close to that.

Tami · 07-31-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RickB.

Glad to hear things are improving. I am perplexed however about how the 'crevice' could disappear. I hope someone can explain how that phenomenon can/does happen.

The crack/crevice at the toe had a small opening where last week you could put the tip of the nail file up (not too far-just the tip) and dig out some white powdery stuff. Yesterday none of us could do that. We were all a little stumped. This was after the hoof had been soaked and cleaned so there was no dirt there. Not sure how or why. What do you think?

RickB. · 07-31-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyBootsy

So answer my question in the post above. If it's treat as she said and it's supposedly going away and the hoof wall isn't chipped back does it harbor bacteria and reinfest?

It will only become re-infected if the pathogens present are the ones that caused the problem in the first place. As for whether it harbors bacteria/yeast/fungus, apparently in this instance, it does not.

RickB. · 07-31-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tami

The crack/crevice at the toe had a small opening where last week you could put the tip of the nail file up (not too far-just the tip) and dig out some white powdery stuff. Yesterday none of us could do that. We were all a little stumped. This was after the hoof had been soaked and cleaned so there was no dirt there. Not sure how or why. What do you think?

I think I am perplexed.

07-30-2008, 02:05 PM	#1
Tami Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 449 Images: 40	Update, White Line Disease Red had been diagnosed w/ white line disease in his hoof a month ago. Last week my farrier felt it was getting worse and thought the hoof wall would have to be resected. I have been soaking it twice daily in Betadine and gave 2 treatments of White Lightening. Today my farrier could not believe the difference-there was none of that white powdery stuff and there was no crevice present. They both agreed to hold off on a resection. She wants me to poultice it for 3 days with betadine and sugar, keep it clean and dry, and we'll reassess in a couple weeks. Also, I was using peat moss for bedding which has been replaced w/ pine shavings. Apparently peat moss is the worse bedding for this infection. Thanks all for suggestions/guidance. I hope to keep moving in the right direction. Fingers crossed. __________________ "I've been around horses my entire life, and still have so much to learn." (by Jesse, farrier for my 1st horse)

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BettyBootsy Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,255 Images: 87	Cool I'm lurkin after the pics of resectioning in your other thread. Hope it works. Keep us updated. So I'm wondering if what your doing is more a temp quick fix and harbors bacteria since the infected wall wasn't chipped away? Thats really a question for Rick or Steve. Just trying to learn.