Dr. Judith L. Mulholland

Infection is harder to prevent and treat in areas of poor blood supply and dead tissue. It can be an ongoing  problem in cases of laminitis, acute and chronic, leading to recurring abscesses and occasionally infection of the pedal bone (infective osteitis/osteomyelitis). Bone infection can eventually lead to the horse being euthanased unless it is treated aggressively as early as possible, even then, the prognosis is guarded.

Preventing infections and seedy toe in the chronic foot requires regular trimming and good hygiene.