OXINE PROCEDURE – two feet, simultaneously.

Equip: The components (Oxine, citric acid, water)
Two pans, sized to accommodate one hoof each
Hay
Clock

Mix: 1 gal water, 4 oz Oxine, 1 tsp citric acid
or 1/2 gal water, 2 oz Oxine, 1/2 tsp citric acid
or 1 qt water, 1 oz Oxine, and 1/4 tsp citric acid

(These instructions are for a full one gallon solution) I first use an old milk gallon container and pour in the Oxine first. Then I add the citric acid to the Oxine in the container. Wait until the mixture turns yellow; usually a couple minutes. Then I fill the gallon container to the top with water and replace the lid. The solution is now ready for soaking and will only be active in this state for a few hours.

Procedure: I normally will tie a horse I am going to soak. Plan to stay there with your horse to keep him calm. Use clean water and a suitable brush to clean the bottoms of his hooves thoroughly before soaking. The less dirt on the hooves, the easier it will be for the Oxine to penetrate. I use a large 12 gallon rubber feed tub for soaking. I lift the horse’s hoof into the tub and typically they don’t have any problems remaining this way. I have my gallon of pre-mixed Oxine solution ready and I pour half of it in the tub with the horse’s hoof in it. If you can get both hooves into the tub at the same time, this will reduce the time, and you can use all of the gallon solution at the same time. I normally try to get the horse to stand soaking for a minimum of ten minutes. If you can soak for longer you can but there is no need to soak longer than about 15-20 minutes. The Oxine kills bacterial and fungus on contact and the chlorine dioxide is a gas. When the time is up, then ask the horse to step out of the tub and you're finished. Clean and save the various containers, you may want to repeat the procedure in a couple days.

Note: This assumes a well-behaved horse. If your horse will not stand still during the soak, you will have to resort to other means, such as soaking boots or large, strong baggies. If he won't keep his hoof in the pan, some pre-training will help. Teach him to place and keep his hoof in a water-filled pan, using the same basic technique as you would to teach him to give his hoof. It is important to keep him isolated during both training and actual soaking; ideally, he will stand like a rock during the entire procedure.

This link will direct you to ordering both the Oxine AH and the 1 lb tub of citric acid. This is the cheapest I have been able to find it. Citric acid can be bought from a drug store but will cost more than you can buy it on Amazon.

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