KOPERTOX ® provides water-resistant protection without bandaging. It is applied directly to the affected hoof to aid in treating horses and ponies with hoof thrush due to organisms susceptible to copper naphthenate.
Is Kopertox toxic?
R22 – Harmful if swallowed. R45 – May cause cancer. R46 – May cause heritable genetic damage. R65 – Also harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed R50/53 – Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Is KOPERTOX safe for horses?
Kopertox® Thrush Treatment Dressing
Kopertox® offers water-resistant protection without bandaging. Recommended for the treatment of thrush in horses and ponies.
What is the best treatment for thrush in horses?
Iodine (or Bleach-and-Water) Treatment
Treat thrush in horses with a germ-killing product, such as iodine or a bleach-and-water mix, diluted 50-50. The product you use will depend on how much sensitive tissue is exposed.
Is thrush painful for horses?
Thrush can be very painful for horses as the frog’s tissue becomes inflamed and overrun with bacteria. Typically Thrush is characterized by a thick black discharge that smells like rotten dairy. This foul odor and thick discharge occur because the bacteria are actually fermenting within the frog’s tissue.
Can I use Kopertox on cattle?
Kopertox Indications
As an aid in the treatment of thrush and to toughen hooves in horses; footrot in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. To prevent bleeding after dehorning cattle, sheep and goats.
Is Kopertox caustic?
Causes no pain because it is non-caustic.
What color is Kopertox?
Of course this is also why we dinged Kopertox® a half star – green in color, Kopertox will stain skin, clothing and wool which means that you have to be extra careful when applying it.
How do you make copper naphthenate?
Copper naphthenate is produced by reacting copper with naphthenic acid, which is produced as a byproduct of oil refining. Copper naphthenate is slightly less effective than penta but is about 10 times less toxic to humans. Although the use levels remain small, interest in this preservative is growing.
How do you treat white line disease in horses?
The mainstay of white line disease treatment is hoof-wall resection, where a skilled farrier cuts away all three layers of the hoof wall to remove the infected material. A hoof knife or Dremel tool can clear out the powdery hoof wall.
What do you do for a horse abscess?
Draining, bandaging and keeping the hoof clean are key to treating an abscess. It may take a week to several weeks for the abscess to heal depending on the infection. Routine hoof care and keeping your horse’s area clean can prevent abscesses.
How do you use copper sulfate on horses hooves?
A remedy traditionally has been a mixture of copper sulfate and water to form a paste, packing the compound into the infected area of the hoof. The solution, according to those who utilize the compound, has worked in their practices and provided a cost-effective treatment to the thrush cases they see regularly.
