Overheard a guy at the feed store say he doesn't check for thrush until the horse is lame

I was grabbing some oats last Tuesday and this older farrier was talking to a younger guy. He said he never bothers looking for thrush in the frog unless the horse is already limping. That scared me a bit. I find most of my thrush cases before they get that bad just by flipping the foot and giving it a quick sniff during trims. Has anyone else run into farriers who skip that basic check until it's a major problem?

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shaneb1629d ago

Same here. I catch it early most times just by smell alone. Letting it get to lameness is just asking for a bigger headache down the road.

thea_mitchell2029d ago

My farrier always sniffs the frog during trims and catches thrush long before lameness sets in.