Chronic hoof rot

Have you treated with Kopertox, Thrush Buster, or any topical medication?

Some goats are genetically more predisposed to having chronic issues with hoof rot, unfortunately.

 

Dr Naylor’s applied daily maybe?

Raw garlic daily.

Put pallets down on muddy areas.

 

I use biotin powder and add to there feed during wet months.. helps mine. Its foe horses but biotin is biotin. Lol

 

That koppertox is good stuff also

 

Biotin is B 7.

 

I have one family/bloodline that seems predisposed. The does are awesome and I hate to get rid of this line but every time I think I got rid of it, a week later one of them is limping again. And
it's only this family of all 14 does. No rain this week, ground is dry. I have a 3 yr.old, a two and a yearling and it is the oldest one's turn to limp. I use LA 200 & Koppertox. I think there is something in their foot conformity that must trap crap.
All that to say I am watching this thread....

 

Yes! I’ve known farms who culled heavy on genetics that were causing these issues, and hoof rot is now a rare occurrence.

 

I used the LA200 topically on my girls and it worked really well on them. Good luck!

 

Is there a way to culture the rot and have it identified? Maybe you have a new resistant form of something. Maybe I am off base thinking this could be done?

 

i agree with fresian49. LA200 works miracles. IMO far superior to Koppertox or anything else I've used. clean up the hooves and then slather affected areas with LA200. I bet you'll see results quickly. I've actually stopped using all the other stuff this is so effective.

 

I have a mare that is super prone to thrush (hoof rot). The first year I had her I tried everything on this mare and nothing would cure the dang thing. I finally stumbled onto no thrush and was at my wits end so went ahead and got it. That stuff is amazing!! Here is the link to it and if you go down there is a video that explains it (better then my 4 hours of sleep could lol). I think that first year it was a 3 day treatment and she was over it. The next year I didn’t know how prone she was to thrush so she got it again and same thing it fixed her right up. Now during the rainy season I just go out and put it on about once a week and she has been thrush free for 3 years now.

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail...Sg6ZaDr867mvNthvy7PMqUIOfrn7nir8aAp_JEALw_wcB

 

I pulled this from my college books from Langston University.

 

I am not a goat expert, but I have a gelding that was habitually lame...I got a good farrier in and he discovered what he called a floating abscess...basically, it was able to move so it never appeared to be in one spot...the vet had no idea, my previous farrier had no idea, we diagnosed and tried everything from treating for "hoof rot" to joint supplements, to...yeah I don't even remember what all. Could it be something more like this? And what appears to be hoof rot is just a distraction from some further issue deeper in the foot? I will say that when the farrier trimmed and removed the abscess it literally squired in his face...it was so bad. I cried! But the change was immediate! He needed shoes for a bit, at 25 he is still healthy and riding strong!

 

They sell goat boots, similar to horse boots- rubber boots that keep the feet dry. Would treating your goat then booting, help?