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"Give your horse some dry footing. Wet and/or dirty footing is one of the leading causes of hoof thrush in horses. If you keep your horse outside in an enclosure and the ground is constantly wet, let your horse come into a barn or stable stall from time to time to allow the hooves to dry out. You should also keep the stable and paddocks clean and as dry as possible.\nMuck out manure from the stalls and hose down urine on a daily basis.\nSpread gravel in the paddocks or on the floor of the stable so that your horse can stand on dry footing, even when the ground underneath is wet.\nYou can use wood chips, but make sure you don't use conifers or other highly-acidic wood. As the wood chips from these trees get wet and begin to decompose they can raise the pH of the environment, which may promote bacterial growth."
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