Sole Pack Medicated Hoof Packing

Pack a sore foot and let the horse get back to work while it heals. Sole Pack is an anti-fungal, antiseptic, emollient paste that goes into the hoof under a pad, bandage or boot. Each time the horse puts weight on the hoof, the paste keeps working.

It works in both directions. A hoof that is too hard gets moisturized by the natural oils in the paste, and a hoof that is too soft gets firmed up. The paste is also an aid in maintaining hoof pliability, which helps the foot expand and contract, and it works into cracks and cavities that a brush never reaches.

Highlights

• Medicated paste hoof packing for horses
• Eases dry, sore and hard feet
• Helps maintain hoof pliability
• Works into cracks and cavities with your fingers
• Stays in place under pads, bandages and boots
• Reusable while it is still dark and not crumbly

What it's for

Hoof packing does a job a dressing cannot. A dressing coats the outside of the sole, but packing sits inside the hoof, in the cavities where bacterial and fungal problems start. For a horse with thin soles, a bruise, white line or thrush, packing gives you a treatment that stays in the foot between barn visits.

It is also a preventive. Packing healthy hooves before and after work, and through the wet months, keeps the sole conditioned. Keep a container in the barn through the wet season, when thrush and white line tend to show up.

How to use it

Pack a clean, trimmed foot, then hold the packing in place with a pad, bandage or boot.

1. For leather or synthetic pads: clean the foot and trim the hoof. Pack the hoof with the paste, work it into the cavities with your fingers, then apply the pad and shoe.
2. For a bandage: clean the foot, pack the hoof, and work the paste into the cavities. Cover with paper and a bandage or a polypropylene boot. Duct tape can hold the bandage or boot if it will not stay on.
3. Leave the packing in place overnight for up to 18 hours. Then remove it and re-examine the foot.
4. If the packing dries out, replace it or revive it with Sole Pack Liquid.
5. Apply new paste daily until all signs of infection are gone or the hoof pliability is restored. Then continue two or three times per week.
6. Store at room temperature, 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F), and keep away from direct sunlight.

Good to know

• Packing that dries out fast is a sign that healing is underway. Open the foot, check it, and top up or replace the packing.
• Reuse packing while it is still dark and pliable, working in a little Sole Pack Liquid if it looks dry. Light, crumbly packing goes in the trash.
• Work the paste in with your fingers before you set the pad or bandage, so it reaches the cracks a brush skips.
• Keep Sole Pack Liquid on the same shelf, since it is the product you use to revive dried packing.

Cautions

The total duration of treatment should not exceed six weeks.

Keep a container in the barn so a sore foot gets packed the same night you spot it.