Thrush emergency help ! asapp its asin :(?

Question

okay , yesterday i was at a friends horse helping her train her 2 yo arabian pony how to pick up her feet and get them picked out well i was picking out her little hooves and the whole entire frog came out ! i panicked and was like you have to do something this is serious ! she can go badley lame over this

she doesnt really care its horrible

give me the causes of this & how to cure it pleasee !?

Answer 1

Treat with some thrush remedies.

She's not lame and seems not to be concerned so just treat as you would any thrush.  Is it smelly?  Black?

Keep the pony in a dry paddock and treat daily.

Are you sure the whole frog came off and not the normal 'shedding' process?

Thrush is a bacteria that gets into the frog and soft tissue of the foot when the horse is in a constant wet situation.  

THRUSH: excerpts taken from: http://www.alphahorse.com/horse-thrush.h...

Equine thrush is caused by anaerobic bacteria that, when trapped in moisture, can create a fungal infection that slowly eats away at the horse's hoof tissue, particularly the frog area. Most of the time this will create some mild discomfort, but as long as it is addressed quickly it rarely does anything more. Left unattended for a period of time the thrush can eventually make its way into the sensitive areas of the frog, causing a bit of bleeding from the frog.

Many horse owners become a bit gunshy with a horse's hoof and create false diagnoses of thrush the moment they notice a peeling frog or a strong scent. Peeling frogs or soles are not abnormal, and generally occur when a horse is due for a visit by the blacksmith. In addition hooves are wonderfully (or should that be dreadfully?) capable when it comes to trapping foul smelling bacteria, manure, etc., so an unappetizing scent during hoof cleaning isn't uncommon at all.

A hoof that is afflicted with thrush will exhibit soreness, black pus-like liquid as well as a scent that can send a skunk running.

Two products that are highly regarded by farriers for their effectiveness are Kopertox and Thrush Remedy by Absorbine, but just squirting some on the hoof generally isn't enough since the liquid may not reach all the nooks and crannies of the infected frog. Instead of squirting those products onto the infected area try applying the medication with a cotton swab. (Wrapping cotton around a stick or hoof pick does the trick.)

Answer 2

I do not know, cause i have never heard of this. I would get the vets help.

Answer 3

The *whole* frog came out?  Are you sure you didn't just see part of the foot sloughing off (which is natural)?  Or maybe you saw the impacted dirt come out of the foot all in one go, in the shape of the frog?

So far you haven't indicated anything to make me think that thrush is the problem - no mention of smelly black stuff.  Is there any?

Answer 4

Horses do shed their frogs, so be sure that this isn't what has happened before you get too upset.  If it really is thrush, then there are several products on the market such as Thrush Buster, Koppertox and Foulex that can help treat it.  The best course though is to keep the feet cleaned out and the bedding dry and clean so that thrush can't get started anyway.

Answer 5

Calm down...is the horse walking around without limping..and what does the foot smell like.  

The frog DOES die..and you can pull large chunks of it off..and if she hasn't been cleaning his feet....you could pull the entire thing off..is the hoot sensitive..how did the horse react it fell out.....what is where the frog was now??  Did you press on it...what did the horse do??

Answer 6

CALL THE LOCAL VET!!! HAVE HIM COME CHECK HER OUT!

Answer 7

I would call the vet for sure but is the hoof black or smell funny? in that case its prbly thrush. To treat thrush buy koppertox it should be available at tack and feed stores,  then coat her foot in it. If it isn't thrush it may be that she is just shedding her frog but I would get a vet to look at it if it is as bad as it sounds. I would also talk to your friend because if she really doesn't care she should have a horse, especially a young untrained one. I would talk to her about the consquences of not treating things like this because they can start out little and get really bad quick.