Thrush
Thrush is a degenerative infection of the central and collateral grooves of the frog, resulting classically from the softening and damage to these soft tissue structures of the foot through standing on wet, dirty bedding.
Keratonolytic (keratin-loving) bacteria, including the sheep foot rot organism fusobacterium necrophorum, attack the softened tissues of the frog, causing it to [...]
September 6, 2009 | Posted in Equine Health | Read More »
