Thrush

Priority · vet & management

The focus is on dry, clean keeping, regular picking-out and professional frog trimming by the farrier; with deep, bloody or painful involvement and lameness, veterinary clarification is indicated.

Possible causes

• · permanently wet, soiled ground (mud, wet bedding)
• · lacking/infrequent picking-out and hoof hygiene
• · lack of exercise and poor frog circulation
• · narrow/contracted hoof shapes with deep frog sulci

Supportive compounds · supplementary feed, not medication

Prevention

Daily picking-out, dry and clean ground, sufficient exercise and regular hoof trimming keep the frog healthy and prevent thrush.

Equiterna's take

Equiterna understands thrush primarily as a matter of hygiene, exercise and trimming — compounds only support long-term horn quality, they do not replace dry, clean management.