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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | Have any of you used Cleantrax?? I read it is supposed to kill thrush in one treatment but sounds too good to be true.... Also when u used it did you use a soak boot baggie things or one of those plasic Davis soak boots?
Also are the Davis soak boots just for soaking or can a horse wear them in the pasture to keep feet clean while trying to clear up thrush?
I have a horse that has had thrush off and on her whole life but this year its the worse it has ever been and I can't get rid of it..... :-/
Edited by HorsesNHarleys 2014-10-28 7:59 AM
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Location: Mountains of VA | I have used CleanTrax and it does work. The type of soaking boot I used would not be suitable for turnout wear. I highly recommend it, if your horse will not stand quietly, then drug them. Have something to read while you are sitting with them to pass them time.
I also keep the horse that needed it trimmed on a regular basis and at the time of treatment last year, I kept him in a stall on good clean, dry bedding for almost a week. He has not had a problem since but I do stay on top of his feet as far as bringing him in when it is really wet, picking his feet and treating with Kopertox. |
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Location: Somewhere in N.C. | Clean trax does work. Also Banix (sp) helps keep it from coming back. |
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  Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Clean trax is a staple in our barn. It does work. Follow the instructions though.
We also use Durasole for thrush. |
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 Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Hearty Hoof is another great option. It will toughen them up and work on the thrush. |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | missroselee - 2014-10-26 10:17 PM Clean trax is a staple in our barn. It does work. Follow the instructions though.
We also use Durasole for thrush.
Did you use the whole bottle of cleantrax or did you split it say half a bottle to half a gallon of water??
What did you use to treat with after you soaked in the cleantrax? I have a prescription mix from the vet that is some sort of Formalin/iodine mix but wasn't sure it would be save to use after soaking in Cleantrax.
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | I have had better luck with White Lightning and it is cheaper to use. I use two oz. WL and two oz. white vinegar in a 3L IV fluid bag with the top cut off after I scrub the foot clean, duct tape the bag around the pastern then put saran wrap around the top to hold the vapor in, 45 minutes and you are done. If you have time, after you dump the liquid out put the empty bag back on the foot and re-duct tape and saran wrap it and leave it on the foot for another 45 minutes.
An 8 oz bottle of WL is around $12 and will do 4 feet the way I use it. Awesome for thrush, white line, abcesses etc. CleanTrax is good too but got expensive and is easy to spill all the liquid, WL is so much cheaper and easier. |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | Barnmom - 2014-10-27 9:12 AM I have had better luck with White Lightning and it is cheaper to use. I use two oz. WL and two oz. white vinegar in a 3L IV fluid bag with the top cut off after I scrub the foot clean, duct tape the bag around the pastern then put saran wrap around the top to hold the vapor in, 45 minutes and you are done. If you have time, after you dump the liquid out put the empty bag back on the foot and re-duct tape and saran wrap it and leave it on the foot for another 45 minutes.
An 8 oz bottle of WL is around $12 and will do 4 feet the way I use it. Awesome for thrush, white line, abcesses etc. CleanTrax is good too but got expensive and is easy to spill all the liquid, WL is so much cheaper and easier.
good to know thanks. |
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 Purveyor of unconventional wisdom
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Location: CA | If it has all been cut out, Tea Tree Oil will stop the organisms from growing. You have to treat a few times a day, but it is an natural alternative. |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | Also is there any oral supplements that help with a horse prone to thrush? would an immune booster help? I think I read somewhere that lowering starch in the diet can help so I am going to switch feeds. |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | bump |
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| I have a horse who I swear was born with thrush I use Durasole once a week and it seems to being doing good frog is growing and looking healthy. |
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| HorsesNHarleys - 2014-10-28 7:57 AM
Also is there any oral supplements that help with a horse prone to thrush? would an immune booster help? I think I read somewhere that lowering starch in the diet can help so I am going to switch feeds.
Hoof and Hair and Immune. |
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Barnmom - 2014-10-27 10:12 AM I have had better luck with White Lightning and it is cheaper to use. I use two oz. WL and two oz. white vinegar in a 3L IV fluid bag with the top cut off after I scrub the foot clean, duct tape the bag around the pastern then put saran wrap around the top to hold the vapor in, 45 minutes and you are done. If you have time, after you dump the liquid out put the empty bag back on the foot and re-duct tape and saran wrap it and leave it on the foot for another 45 minutes.
An 8 oz bottle of WL is around $12 and will do 4 feet the way I use it. Awesome for thrush, white line, abcesses etc. CleanTrax is good too but got expensive and is easy to spill all the liquid, WL is so much cheaper and easier.
Clean trax instructions are similar to this as well. I've not used white lightening but have heard it's just as good if not better.
Note on the durasole! I do feel that if used daily, it can and will dry out the frogs and make them very hard. We had a horse we had to use it on daily to kill bacteria, and his frogs got really dry and hard. Didn't take long to get them healthy again though |
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Queen Bean of Ponyland
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Location: WYOMING | http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/tomorrow-dry-cow-mastitis-tre...
Works awesome. So does neosporine with pain relief. Just used both with great success. |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | I use provodone/ iodine or straight iodine. Every day I ride I clean the hoof out apply the Iodine in the crack of the frog and the sole ride before putting away clean and apply again. Cleared all of them up. |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC |
I have tried this before and didn't see a dramtic difference but may not have stayed with it long enough. I saw on a hoof website to mix Neosporin, Athlete's foot and Monistat, that way its fighting bacteria, fungus and yeast.... anyone tried that mix? |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | cow pie - 2014-10-29 7:03 PM I use provodone/ iodine or straight iodine. Every day I ride I clean the hoof out apply the Iodine in the crack of the frog and the sole ride before putting away clean and apply again. Cleared all of them up.
This is what I started out doing, but not everyday more like everyother or every two... |
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Location: Kentucky | Have you looked at a product called No Thrush? It killed thrush very quickly in a gelding I had.
https://www.smartpakequine.com/no-thrush-10264p
Edited by Murphy 2014-10-30 9:03 AM
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC |
I think I read about this before and thought it sounded interesting but havn't tried it yet. I will see if I can find it at one of my local feed stores. Thanks |
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| I really like using Tomorrow. Expensive, but seems to work quickly. |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho |
I have used No Thrush and it works great. I fight thrush constantly since we live in a swamp. This stuff works quickly. |
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Location: Oregon |
This is what I've been using as well and I really think it works great. The one thing people need to remember on this product is you don't need to use THAT much. Clean the foot, squeeze a little bit in and then take a dry brush and "scrub" it in. A little bit of this goes a long way and can last longer than you think. Love it! |
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Fighting thrush... questions about Cleantrax and Davis soak books???** Added supplement question**