THRUSH
Thrush in horses results from bacteria that causes a degenerative infection of the central and collateral grooves of the frog. In classic cases it results from the softening and damage to the soft tissue structures of the horse’s foot through standing in wet, dirty, and muddy conditions. Traditionally, thrush has only been thought to as being linked to poor stable management, however poor foot care as well as conformation can also be linked to increased occurrence. In relation to conformation, horses with long narrow feet, contracted heels, and frog deformity are predisposed to this ailment with an even greater prevalence being found in horses with deep and narrow frog clefts.
There are a variety of bacteria and fungi responsible for causing necrosis, however one particularly aggressive species of bacteria called Fusobacterium necrophorum attacks the softened tissues of the frog, causing it to rot away. After the frog is initially infected a secondary anaerobic bacterial infection begins in the central and collateral sulci. The affected sulci become moist and discharge a foul-smelling, black discharge. Although this is a serious infection with a grim smell and discharge, horses often appear undisturbed by the affliction with no clear discomfort or lameness apparent in early stages.
If the infection is left untreated it may under run the adjacent sole and spread to involve deeper structures of the hoof such as the deep digital cushion, hoof wall, and heel bulb. With a exaggerated infection a varying degree of unsoundness and discomfort may become evident.
There are a variety of bacteria and fungi responsible for causing necrosis, however one particularly aggressive species of bacteria called Fusobacterium necrophorum attacks the softened tissues of the frog, causing it to rot away. After the frog is initially infected a secondary anaerobic bacterial infection begins in the central and collateral sulci. The affected sulci become moist and discharge a foul-smelling, black discharge. Although this is a serious infection with a grim smell and discharge, horses often appear undisturbed by the affliction with no clear discomfort or lameness apparent in early stages.
If the infection is left untreated it may under run the adjacent sole and spread to involve deeper structures of the hoof such as the deep digital cushion, hoof wall, and heel bulb. With a exaggerated infection a varying degree of unsoundness and discomfort may become evident.
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