Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?

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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2015-07-30 4:59 PM Subject: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	I have a horse that has been stomping like crazy bc of the flies. He's also barefoot and a total wimp who is needing a new set of shoes. I have tried packing his hooves with goo which I can not recall the name of just for a little relief on a few occasions. I follow the instructions but for some reason it ALWAYS squishes out and slides back and ends up a gooey mess near the bulb of his heel and gets in the hair there and is just generally unpleasant. With his abscess history I'm a pro at hoof wrapping (or so I thought). I don't know what to do!
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2015-07-30 5:24 PM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	Stomping at the flies is not the cause... It is the symptom/result.... You are treating the wrong thing... Get rid of the flies or let him out where he can escape them...
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-07-30 5:28 PM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	Are you using magic cushion? If so you are using too much, a little goes a long way
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raisinrox Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2015-07-30 6:19 PM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 320 Location: Dubuque,IA	get some shu fly leggings and no more stomping at flies!!!
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rodeowithjoker Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2015-07-30 7:23 PM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Am I really the Weirdo? Posts: 11181 Location: Kansas	I agree on fly boots/wraps and magic cushion. I also like to wrap hooves with a baby diaper because it helps contain the mess.
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cheeka77 Reg. Nov 2013	Posted 2015-07-31 2:13 AM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 415	Duct tape for the hooves and shoofly leggings!
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2015-07-31 8:58 AM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	Oh I will DEFINITELY be getting some of those leggins when I get paid! Since I board and nobody else does anything for fly prevention, I can't get rid of them! Only cover him from head to hoof in mesh. All in the fly spray in the work doesn't make a dent unfortunately. I'm not using magic cushion, because they were out when I needed to buy some a while back, but it's kinda similar. I've tried a diaper wrapped in vetwrap wrapped in duct tape, and I've also tried the packing with a piece of paper stuck to the packing (like how you do for poultice) wrapped in vetwrap wrapped in duct tape. Every time it migrates. Sigh. I'll have to try again.
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LMS Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2015-07-31 9:05 AM Subject: RE: Packing Hooves-What the HECK am I doing wrong?
Experienced Mouse Trapper Posts: 3106 Location: North Dakota	maybe bite the bullet and invest in good hoof boots?? I would spray my entire horse area with tempo too.....maybe you could get the rest of the board buddies to pitch in for a jug (cheapest place in bismarck is farm and home) and a sprayer and spray the entire premises a couple times a month-makes a world of difference! Tempo is safe and very effective and a little bit goes a long way.
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