Anytime a horse gets a chemical blister or even sunburn, I like to use Aloe Vera or something soothing like a furaseptin. I try to avoid any creams with an oil base like triple antibiotic simply because they are not water soluble and difficult to wash off. If your horse is real sensitive and having […]
They will usually display behavior that is telling us they are not happy. Stomping legs, running in circles, or even trying to get the product off. Some will even whinny in distress. You need to know the horse because some horses simply don’t want anything on their legs. I will often use Hawthorne’s poultice on […]
Some ingredients in medicated poultices will blister some horses. If another product is applied under or over the poultice, a reaction may occur. Soap is a real problem if it is not completely rinsed off. Poultices are like high powered facial masks, and we have all used one or two of those that our skin […]
No, it should not burn. The burn horse owners sometimes talk about is like a chemical burn and scurffing (flaky skin) usually occuring with the possibility of hair loss, sensitive skin and even swelling. Some of the medicated poultices on the market today will blister if they are combined with other products or on already […]
The second use for Glycerin in the barn is using it mixed with other topical. For instance, I mix ½ Choate’s liniment, ¼ Witch Hazel and ¼ Glycerin as a beginners leg brace. The glycerin tames the Choate’s down and makes it a moisturizing brace. I also mix glycerin with Doc’s leg paint. Right now […]
Orally—Glycerin lubricates the throat of the horse. Sometimes it is mixed with Peppermint oil adding the aromatic and possibly the decongestant quality of the peppermint oil. Peppermint is also known to sooth the stomach and help in ulcer situations—horses usually love peppermint. Often when the weather is real cold or if it has been extremely […]
A lot of the questions we get will be about our commodities. We do not put directions on them because they are much like sugar and flour and used in numerous different applications and disciplines. Our primary focus is on horses but for instance our Venice is used on Violins and who knows what else. […]
I agree. It does sound like the beginning stages of white line disease, which makes the hoof vulnerable to serious infection. The basic steps for treatment before adding the shoe: Clean away debris with a stiff brush or gently with a wire brush being careful not to damage the hoof Treat the line with Hoof […]
It is important to paint the sole, frog and heel area with Sole Pack Hoof Dressing regularly to keep the hoof moisturized and in good condition. Plus, a couple times a week, massage Sole Pack Dressing into the coronary band — an old tooth brush works great, this really stimulates hoof growth. Additionally, we give […]
My best guess is this horse is graveling or an abscess is breaking at the coronary band. This typically happens when an infection enters the white line area of the hoof either through a nail hole or a defect in the hoof wall which allow soil, sand or debris to enter into the softer white […]