![]() ![]() 'WLD' is the same as thrush - an opportunistic infection that finds a nice environment within the separated hoof. Overall, I suggest talking with your vet and farrier as they will recommend something they have seen success with in YOUR environment. Hi, Separation is essentially due to laminitis &/or mechanical forces causing damage & separation. A deep, penetrating hoof cleanser proven to be effective in eliminating even the toughest. I’m in the super wet mid-atlantic and I’ve had little positive result with Clean Trax, White Lightening, and Save a Hoof. CleanTrax Deep Penetrating Equine Hoof Cleanser Information. Anyways, I leased him out again to a family that adores him, I get an email this morning saying she just had his feet done and her farrier mentioned. ![]() Its cheap, effective over a broad spectrum and easy to use. My horses whole life (except when he started to show signs of a founder - we took action before anything serious happened) Other than that, he’s never been lame a day in his life, never had any feet issues, in fact his feet became stronger. This is a good article if you haven’t read it already: …-line-disease/įor a starting place, I echo the suggestions to use chlorhexidine. What works for someone in Oregon probably won’t for someone in Arizona. Does NOT damage healthy laminae Non-toxic and non-caustic. All of this means a horse owner has to kiss a lot of frogs when it comes to finding a OTC remedy. FAST and highly effective against white line disease and/or nail fungus on dogs Easy to use. THEN why is the reason not being resolved naturally (is the horse lame-ish, is the farrier work poor, is there too much time between trims, is the environment chronically wet, etc),įINALLY finding the right concoction to deal with YOUR particular flavor of pathogen, as the stink foot nasties are almost always a mix of bacteria AND fungi, and everyone’s cocktail is a little different due to the local micro-ecosystem. ![]() WLD can be insidious, frustrating and difficult to kick to the curb because there are so many factors at play.įirst is the reason why WLD occurred in the first place (why was there a Whiteline separation allowing the pathogens in the environment to set up shop), ![]()
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