Best treatment for weakened hoof horn in sport horses

Visual guide to assessing the horse's hoof Thrush does not look the same in every horse. You may first notice an unpleasant odor. In other horses, you may see a deep central frog sulcus, soft horn or dark, smeary deposits....

Practical treatment guide for horse owners Does your horse's hoof smell unpleasant, has the frog horn become soft, or is dark, slimy material collecting in the frog grooves? Perhaps you are feeling uncertain right now - you are not alone....

If the frog is already severely damaged, action should be taken quickly. Not every case of thrush progresses in the same way. While early changes are often still limited to small areas of the frog, untreated thrush can worsen significantly...