Thrush is the most common disease affecting the horse’s hoof. It is an anaerobic bacterial disease, ie. caused by bacteria thriving and living in the absence of air.
How do I know hoove thrush
It is characterized by a characteristic unpleasant odor, a sticky black-gray discharge on the hoof pick and a sensitive reaction of the horse during deeper cleaning of the hoof sulcus. Thrush usually starts in the central sulcus of the frog.