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Location: Oklahoma | Have a horse that had thrush and bout got that cleared up is sore in front feet but has always been in shoes and have been out of shoes for a month. He is sore from his soles. Does keratex really work? He is good in boots but I cant really work him in boots. I know that there is a transition period but still want to make him as comfortable as possible
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| My husband recommends Durasole to his clients whose horses have thin soles. It’s a blue liquid that can stain your hands if you don’t wear gloves, but you use a toothbrush or similar brush to paint the sole of the hoof, and it toughens them up quick! We are seeing a lot of thrush, thin soles and white line disease up here right now due to all the wet weather we have been having. |
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| Per a Farrier recommendation, I pulled shoes on my horse and applied keratex per instructions (I think it was everyday for a week, then every few days after that).
I ended up dealing with multiple abscesses on 3 of her feet and was unable to ride for a long time. As soon as I could, I got shoes back on her and she’s been sound ever since. |
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| dRowe - 2017-12-05 10:01 AM
Per a Farrier recommendation, I pulled shoes on my horse and applied keratex per instructions (I think it was everyday for a week, then every few days after that).
I ended up dealing with multiple abscesses on 3 of her feet and was unable to ride for a long time. As soon as I could, I got shoes back on her and she’s been sound ever since.
Keratex helps harden soles by drying out but it won't fix thin soles. The only thing that will fix thin soles is hoof growth. I am assuming your horse has very thin soles which caused him to bruise and abscess. |
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| :(. Not the case. She had a vet check in March with complete X-rays, and the vet notated that she had a lot of sole....and great feet.
I have a thread on here somewhere about it when it started (June or July?) happening. Many looked at pics and suggested I switch farriers. I did, and am so thankful for the advice I got here! :)
My horse before DID have thin soles, so I was ecstatic when the vet said hers were great! |
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| dRowe - 2017-I 12-05 10:51 AM
:(. Not the case. She had a vet check in March with complete X-rays, and the vet notated that she had a lot of sole....and great feet.
I have a thread on here somewhere about it when it started (June or July?) happening. Many looked at pics and suggested I switch farriers. I did, and am so thankful for the advice I got here! :)
My horse before DID have thin soles, so I was ecstatic when the vet said hers were great!
perhaps there was a different reason he abscessed then? Or did your vet blame keratex? |
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| Oh MY APOLOGIES - I’m not blaming the keratex for the abscesses. She abcessed we THINK from being barefoot and having little “things” (could be dirt, gravel, blades or grass or hay or WHO KNOWS) migrate up her freshly bare feet.
I’m just stating that I started using keratex the minute her shoes were pulled, and used it religiously for a couple of months. I never noticed it making a difference. But certainly didn’t cause abscesses. Sorry about the confusion! |
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