Silver Hoof EQ Therapy® belongs in a clean, consistent, farrier-aware hoof routine. It is not a shortcut around daily picking, dry footing, trim or shoeing cycles, or professional evaluation when a horse is sore.
Quick answer: Pick and inspect the hoof, remove debris, assess the frog, sole, white line, heel bulbs and wall, then apply Silver Hoof EQ Therapy® only as the current label directs.
Inspect before product
A bottle should never be opened before the foot is understood.
Watch the horse walk before lifting the foot when a problem is suspected.
Compare heat and digital pulse with the opposite foot.
Pick the frog grooves, sole, bars, white line, heels, and shoe area carefully.
Look for stones, punctures, cracks, drainage, loose shoe branches, wall separation, and tenderness.
Stop and call when the horse is markedly lame, painful, hot, strongly pulsing, or getting worse.
Prepare the hoof
Clean preparation improves observation and keeps the applicator from carrying debris back into the container.
Work on a safe, level surface.
Use a clean hoof pick and brush.
Remove packed mud, bedding, and manure.
Allow excess moisture to dry when practical.
Do not cut frog, sole, or wall unless you are trained and responsible for that work.
Use Silver Hoof EQ Therapy®
More product is not automatically better. Consistency, cleanliness, footing, and farrier timing do more of the long-term work.
Read the current label for application area and frequency.
Apply a controlled amount to the appropriate clean hoof structures.
Avoid open punctures or deep tracts unless a veterinarian directs the plan.
Keep the applicator clean.
Record use when the hoof is being monitored by several people.
Build the whole hoof plan
Silver Hoof EQ Therapy® supports hoof hygiene. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease, and it does not replace veterinary or farrier care.
Pick feet daily or as the horse's environment requires.
Reduce prolonged exposure to wet bedding, urine, and deep mud.
Provide movement and turnout appropriate to the horse.
Keep a regular farrier schedule.
Discuss recurring odor, separation, cracks, tenderness, shoe loss, or frog changes with the farrier.
Professional care comes first
Products support routine care. Lameness, severe pain, heat, marked swelling, punctures, open wounds, eye concerns, fever, breathing changes, neurologic signs, or a horse that is getting worse need veterinary or farrier guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Can Silver Hoof EQ Therapy® replace hoof picking?
No. The hoof should be picked, inspected, and appropriately cleaned before application.
Can I use it on a puncture?
Do not put product into a puncture or deep tract unless a veterinarian has evaluated the foot and directed the plan.
When should I call the farrier or veterinarian?
Call for lameness, strong digital pulse, heat, severe tenderness, puncture, drainage, deep cracks, rapid separation, shoe displacement, or worsening movement.
Written by Jon Conklin for Draw It Out® Horse Health Care Solutions. Educational support only. This article does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Follow current product labels and professional guidance.
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It’s been extremely wet here in Iowa and I’ve had a ton of foot abscesses. This has really helped the soles recover on a few subsolar abscesses I’ve had! It also is helping prevent as well as recover some feet from thrush
Thank you, Ashley! That wet Iowa weather has certainly kept you busy. We appreciate you making us part of your hoof-care routine and taking the time to share your experience. Thanks for trusting us with your horses!
