MediBoot
Rubber boot especially made for sheep and goats to protect a foot when treating for footrot or scald. Also helps with animals that have a cracked or broken hoof.
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Benefits
Specs
- Made of strong, rugged flexible rubber
- Adjustable nylon strap and plastic buckle at the top
- 6" tall with a 2.5" opening at the top
How to Use
- Trim and clean problem foot.
- If using FootCure™ spread a thin coat of the paste over any sore spots. Use pressure to work it into any deep rot areas. Place boot over the foot and pull the strap at the top tight.
- If you are using liquid zinc, put the boot on first then add the liquid. Pull the strap tight and use SureFlexx™ Elastic Bandage Wrap to seal the top.
- Keep the animal in a clean dry area and repeat treatment if needed.
Precautions
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Restraint and Control
Deck Chair
Item #807501 -Hold sheep securely in a relaxed position which allows the use of both hands to trim feet, tag ears, examine and medicate.
$160.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
Trimming Stand with Headpiece
Item #819600 -For grooming show sheep and goats, shearing or foot trimming. Restrains animals at a comfortable level. Galvanized steel construction.
$308.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
Small Hoof Knife
Item #752001 -Cuts and cleans up the extra hoof growth on sheep and goats. Stainless steel blade.
$19.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
ARS 140 DXR Trimmer (non-serrated)
Item #769500 -The gold standard hoof trimmer for goat and sheep hooves. Japanese steel blades are 1 3/4" long. Choice of smooth or serrated blades.
$38.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
FootCure™
Item #770710 -Copper sulphate paste for the control and treatment of hoof rot in sheep and goats.
$21.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
SureFlexx™ Elastic Bandage Wrap, Blue
Item #770720 -A stretchy bandage for splinting limbs or holding gauze pads and medication in place.
$2.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
Kopertox™
Item #888098 -Aids in treating horses and ponies with thrush. Can also be used to treat footrot in sheep and goats.
$40.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
Premier FootCare Concentrate, 1 qt
Item #770600 -Liquid Zinc Sulphate for the treatment of sheep and goat hooves. Concentrate for foot baths.
$29.00 -
Foot Trimming and Care
Premier SureFoot™ Foot Bath
Item #764001 -Durable 4 ft foot bath for hoof treatments. Often used with Premier FootCare (liquid zinc sulphate) to treat footrot and/or foot scald in sheep and goats.
$79.00
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Katharine K
Boot was lost the first day. Still looking for it in the pasture. Hope to find it by winter. Darn! I really wanted it to work. Now I am wrapping my goat's foot with vet wrap and it's doing the job.
Sandy d from Oregon
Looks to be well made but did not fit our Suffolk Ram. Would be nice if they stated that in the write up. Maybe make a bigger one for Rams only. This is pretty spendy when you figure in the shipping. Quite disappointed!
Dacelle P
OK - so these are made of quality material. That's all I can say that is good.
As a veterinarian that sees my clients battle foot rot in the wet months, I was hoping that these would be a good, easy solution. After all, ease is the answer to compliance. Well - I bought a few and tried them myself on some animals, whether they needed it or not. SO poor Barb Marley, the patient good ewe got to be the experimental critter. As patient as she is, there was NO keeping this boot on. Not on her front feet, not on her back feet. Just NO!
problem areas:
they do NOT flex with the carpus/tarsus...
they do NOT fit securely on sheep or goats, perhaps a Velcro circumferential wrap or a softer neoprene "ankle" area with closure would work better. They are not able to be snugged up against the distal limb and therefore are useless if the animal is ambulatory. These are NOT like EZ-boots for horses or Hoof-its or other cow gloves. Perhaps I went into this purchase expecting more.
I can imagine that these boots would be helpful if you were to leave an animal in a head tie/ stantion / working chute where they could not walk around. It would possibly work to do a temporary soak, but they do not work for a protective foot covering in an unrestrained animal.
Gary D
Excellent product and excellent service!
Norman R from Washington
Not meant for hair sheep, that's for sure. I have one limper; put kopertox on her foot used the boot, secured it with bandage wrap, as it was loose, she flipped the thing off within ten seconds. Looked funny flipping her leg around until she lost it. I don't even think it would work for bigger sheep.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Diisononyl Phthalate, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to