How does one take care of hoof thrush without modern medicines?

How does one take care of hoof thrush without modern medicines?In the absence of iodine solutions or antibiotics, what are effective ways of treating thrush? Are there any particular natural remedies? Is using a pick the only solution? Are there any types of grasses or terrain one should avoid taking the horse while it is recovering from thrush? Think of this as a historical question, when medicines were primitive.

Ru
Well, thrush is normally caused by the horse being in very wet or very dry areas. a generally moist but not sopping ground is better for the horse, but as for what they did historically for the horses I don't know.

I do know that plants with anti bacterial and anti septic properties, such as thyme and apple leaves, could be smashed up and smeared on, and a hot poultice with other herbs could help draw out the infection.

partly cloudy
back in the old days they used either lime powder or bleach, more recently.

Ford giveth Ford taketh Away
Use vinegar and iodine mixed 50/50. Apply directly to the bottom of the hoof.

zakiit
Stockholm Tar is excellent for dealing with thrush and to make it easier to apply mix it with some good old hoof oil.

As to places to avoid - really the worst thing is wet ground - ie mud and a mucky stable with wet bedding.

Everyday bring him in. Wash his hooves inside and out, dry them, especially on the inside, and then apply the tar/hoof oil mix inside - paying particular attention to the grooves and crevices, heels and frogs.

Akabln
Thrush is a fungus. Therefore, my farrier suggests soaking the hoof in bleach and water up to, just below the coronet band once a week. Even though In AZ, horses out here are in stalls most of the time and stand in their own urine a lot. Thrush is very common.

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