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Thrush is a fungal infection of the frog, which is found in the central and lateral grooves. It can be identified by the presence of a black, rotting flesh and an extremely foul smell. In severe cases, the infection may penetrate the horny tissues and the sensitive structures of the hoof, which can lead to lameness. The main causes of thrush are unhygienic conditions, for example when horses are kept in poorly managed stables that are not thoroughly mucked out daily. Horses can also develop thrush when they’re kept in dirty yards/ paddocks or in wet, muddy paddocks that are...

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