How to Make an Epsom Salt Poultice for Horses
- 1). Mix 1 cup of Epsom salts with approximately 1/3 cup of hot water until it makes a thick paste.
- 2). Place the salt paste into the middle of the baby diaper and spread it around until it resembles a circle 4 to 5 inches across.
- 3). Position the diaper with the paste on the bottom of your horse's hoof, ensuring the paste covers the entire sole including the frog -- the softer V-shaped portion of the sole.
- 4). Pull the ends of the diaper around the front and back of the hoof and secure them with the diaper tabs. Do not cover the fetlock joint with the diaper.
- 5). Wrap the elastic bandage completely around the hoof to hold the diaper in place. Begin at the hoof toe pulling the material in a complete circle around the outer edge of the hoof. Continue circling the foot, overlapping the bandage as you layer the complete hoof and sole in concentric circles.
- 6). Secure the entire bandaged hoof by placing overlapping 6-inch strips of duct tape on the bottom of the hoof. Once the bottom is covered, encircle the edge of the hoof wall with a long strip of duct tape to anchor everything in place.
- 7). Change the bandage daily until the abscess or injury heals.
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