seedy toe and heat in the foot HELP!!!!

[Maddison's girl]

you may well be aware that I have been fighting the battle of seedy toe in Libby. Well today I was doing the usual hoof pick etc and her foot was really really warm. One of the other girls at the yard took a look and we cold hosed her for ten mins. She squirted hydrogen proxide into the hole and we have put her in the stable. I have decided that I will keep her on box rest for a few days because no sooner do I clean it then I turn her out and its full of mud again.

Before today I was picking out and cleaning with hibiscrub but this obviously was not doing the trick. I have brought some stuff from the feed merchants but cant for the life of me think what it was called :rolleyes: but it is recommended for white line disease and similar. Is there anything else I should/could be doing to help Libby! Am I doing the right thing by keeping her in?

I have searched through old posts but there are so many different treatments that people recommend I dont know where to begin.

[Maddison's girl]

any ideas anyone

[Bay Mare]

Is it just one foot that is warm?

Have you checked for pulses?

Is she sound, unsound or footy?

The seedy toe may not be the problem. There could be a number of reasons ... an abscess, low grade laminitis, laminitis. I depends on the overall picture really.

For the seedy toe you can try a milton soak, borax, honey/propolis, Pioneer Personal Care tea tree shampoo & WLD balm (I'm sure that there are others but can't think of them at the mo).

[Maddison's girl]

Hi

Thanks for your reply

its just the one foot thats hot, I have checked for pulses, no problems there. The only thing we did notice was that when we were picking out the hole it stank, same as when thrush is present. She is not at all lame. She seems fine in herself. The same funny youngster that she always is :)

Could it be seedy toe plus a thrush infection up inside making her foot so warm?

Went up to see her again tonight, she seemed a bit confused that I didnt let her out after supper :) Poor Libby

[doris]

My pony had seedy toe, but I can't ever remember the actual seedy toe causing heat in the foot!
Seedy toe can be as a result of laminitis and it can be the devil to clear up, especially if the horse is wearing shoes.
Of course, the heat may not be caused by the seedy toe, but by some other cause of pain in the foot, like abscess, bruised sole etc.
Any heat in the foot should be treated with caution, and if it doesn't disappear quickly, I would seek veterinary advice, just in case.

Have you checked the digital pulses?

[capalldubh]

when we were picking out the hole it stank
Could she have had an abscess that had just burst? Jackson's foot stank horribly when the black pus was coming out - and was still hot, but he was able to walk on it.
If there's WLD and a cavity, stuff can get up into the cavity and cause an infection and abscess - I think it's called a gravel?
If it wasn't too bad, it could just open of its own accord and drain (I guess a lot do).

If there's a smell, I would think either a fungus or infection (i.e. tissue gets infected, dies, dead tissue smells horrible).

[Maddison's girl]

I think I will see how she goes, and if the heat doesnt subside I will give the vet a ring and see what he suggests.

I didnt see any black pus come out, but then that could have come out earlier I suppose.

She hasnt got any shoes on at the moment. The farrier took them off last time he came when he first spotted the seedy toe. Before that she wasnt shod for long as she is a youngster and un-shod when we first got her. We had the farrier out as her feet were in a bit of a mess and I think she was shod twice before the seedy toe appeared.

[Chip]

I am currently dealing with a donkey with seedy toe. Both my farrier and vet said to leave well alone, stop cleaning the hole out, as you are more likely to introduce infection than walking through mud will.
As it sounds as if there may be infection, I would hot -tub in salt water twice daily, until it has cleared, about a week. Hydrogen peroxide will kill any lurgies hiding.
Are you able to stable for a week? Seedy toe is often caused by dampness, and will improve dramatically if stabled for a week to allow the hoof to harden up a little.
If the heat remains, I would certainly recommend getting the vet out.

[Maddison's girl]

Many thanks for your reply

I did stable her for the week and cleaned with hibiscrub and hydrogen preoxide. I am pleased to say that now all the heat is gone and I have let her back out with the others. I have the farrier due out again next week so I will get him to double check that all is well.

[domane]

Phew! Another worrying episode over.... well done Libby!! (And YOU of course MG! :) )

xx

[Chip]

That's great news.:D

Bit late now, but I forgot to mention:
If you don't like the idea of turning out with an open hole, you could make sure there is no infection, clean, then fill the hole, either with Keratex Hoof Putty, which contains an inti- something or you could pack it with cotton wool and stockholm tar.

Still, a thought should it occur again, which I hope it doesn't

[Maddison's girl]

my friend mentioned hoof putty but I couldnt find any at the local tack shop. Any ideas where I could find some?