Mar 15, 2013 · My friends horse has completely lost his frog. I mean u can see the navicular tissue. The farrier said to soak his feet in Epsom salt twice a day for ten days and pack it with …

Mar 16, 2013 · I think the frog shedding is just a symptom of the hoof being very long and overgrown. There is probably a lot of retained sole. The reason I say that is look at the …

Jul 18, 2018 · A horse so lame, that he is not weight bearing, but you didn’t see it until you got on. Another horse so sore that he bucked you off. A farrier that does not seem to understand or be …

Feb 1, 2022 · Purchased a pony (first horse) and the frogs looked strange (I was worried about thrush) so I contacted a farrier that a friend of mine recommended. The farrier said the frogs …

Jun 20, 2015 · The frog grows from live tissue beneath, like the nail grows from your nail bed. If the frog completely disintegrates, it can still grow back from beneath when conditions improve …

Jul 8, 2012 · As an additional side note, if the horse is kept in a wet environment, it would be beneficial to change that, in order to remedy the situation. A horse kept in a wet stall, or …

Sep 29, 2010 · I'd think the 'shedding' frog is likely due to thrush tho, from what you've said. I'd trim all the daggy bits off & treat him for thrush, using ACV or such as a regular preventative. …

Jul 15, 2008 · The frog won't "get plumper" because of the Borax,( from the website you found.) Its the combination of good trims, eliminating the thrush and exercise that gets a frog to fill out. …

Nov 15, 2015 · So last week a barefoot trimmer was at our yard for another horse but had a look at mine whilst she was there. She said he has an infection in his frog - pointing out the crack …

Jan 26, 2010 · I came out to the field tonight and when I started to clean the hoofs I found Jemma's back foot frog is cut really badly: the whole left part is missing and it's cut through in …