equine question about thrush

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<p>I met with the farrier today and both mules have a mild case of thrush. One I can treat with Thrushbuster or similar product. The other one will need to have his front hooves soaked in boots.</p>

<p>I can’t get up to a farm store today but could tomorrow at lunch time - 30 miles away. Before I go nuts and purchase one of every type of product, does anyone have a favorite product? Are there any recipes for a homebrew soaking solution? Someone mentioned tea tree oil and water to me but without any proportions.</p>

<p>I am so not looking forward to putting soaking boots on him. This is my daughter’s mule and since she is in college he has gotten a little bit feral. I am hoping if my other daughter slowly feeds him apple slices he won’t notice me monkeying around with his feet.</p>

<p>It is thought the thrush came with a new boarder about a year ago. Several horses have been having trouble for months. There is no way to disinfect everywhere because they are on 40 or more acres and none of them are stalled at night.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I have heard (never had to try it, but it makes sense) that diluted Clorox works just as well as Thrushbuster…unfortunately, I don’t know what concentration, exactly!</p>

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<p>I’ve heard the same thing about the Clorox. We always used to use Koppertox … but my thrush experience is decades old. I would think the tea tree oil would work nicely – and the old horsemen used to like them to stand in a very well drained area for prevention. Think dry sand or a well maintained stall on dry sawdust.</p>