Do this again twice more after 10 minutes so there is a total soaking time of 30 minutes. Tyre inner tubes make durable soaking boots – click the image to see more on hoof pathologies.Īfter 10 minutes, empty the boot and add fresh solution.
Using a hoof soaking boot or if you’re on a budget, a section of inner tube folded in half once the hoof is inside and tied around the pastern is just as effective.Īfter cleaning the infected area thoroughly with a wire brush and even a sharp knife or nail to get all the dirt out, put the hoof boot on and pour in enough solution to fill it to mid pastern level.
It is probably easier to use the “Milton” than to work out the right does rates for the bleaches. Many bleaches use the same chemical (sodium hyperchlorate) but at different concentrations. I mix up a 2 litre bottle using 200ml of Milton and the rest luke-warm water. Milton nappy wash or the generic equivalent (Black & Gold or Home Brand) which have the same chemical component and concentration as Milton, are ideal at a ratio of 1:10 (9 parts water). Next, it’s a matter of using an anti-microbial agent to soak the hoof in once or twice a week. If you aren’t confident about doing this, ask a hoof care specialist to show you how far to trim and be careful to only remove hoof wall, not sole or the sensitive laminae inside the white line. Clean the hole made by seedy toe to get rid of the ‘crumbly’ black residue.įirst, if you trim your own horse’s hooves, you need to remove as much of the damaged (crumbly) hoof wall as possible to open the infected area to the light and air and to stop dirt being packed into it. What can first look like a small area of rot once dug into with a hoof knife can reveal a large amount of damage, which in severe cases can cause chronic lameness.Īs the primary infection is usually fungal, it means that it does need consistent treatment to return the hoof to good health.
Where the integrity of the white line has been weakened (stretched or punctured) the fungi and bacteria enter from the soil much like hoof rot in sheep, and eat their way up the inside of the hoof wall, thriving on the dark, damp conditions. It gets its name from most commonly being found in the toe area, although it can affect any other part of the hoof wall. Seedy toe seems to be one of the most common afflictions to a horse’s hooves and can best be described as a fungal infection which enters through the white line where it has been weakened either by excess hoof growth, horse shoe nails or sub-clinical laminitis. A hoof treated for seedy toe by removing the damaged hoof wall.
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