My mentor told me to always check for thrush under the heel bulbs, even on clean looking horses

Jade Smith · 2026-04-06T14:00:22.5731+00:00

I thought he was being too careful until I found a bad case on a show horse last week. The owner kept the stall spotless, but the horse had deep pockets of black gunk that smelled awful. I almost missed it because the hoof looked perfect from the top. Has anyone else been surprised by thrush in a well-kept horse?

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