Durasole

[rmh]

Has anyone noticed the gentian violet that they are putting in it now. I bought durasole the other day and thought it was a different color than an older bottle I had. I thought the liquid in the old bottle had degraded. However I looked on the web site and it said they were now putting in gentian violet. Not sure I like that. It sure does stain your fingers.:eek: I wonder how long they have been doing that. Maybe a while and I have just not picked up on it.

[jaimebaker]

Has anyone noticed the gentian violet that they are putting in it now. I bought durasole the other day and thought it was a different color than an older bottle I had. I thought the liquid in the old bottle had degraded. However I looked on the web site and it said they were now putting in gentian violet. Not sure I like that. It sure does stain your fingers.:eek: I wonder how long they have been doing that. Maybe a while and I have just not picked up on it.

That's what's in Thrushbuster. I've still got an old bottle of Durasole, probably about 8 months old. It's kind of the pale maroon color. So, is the new stuff the same bright purple that Thrushbuster is?? I hope that doesn't screw up whatever it is with Durasole that makes me love it so much. Love it for thickening soles up.

[Tamara in TN]

I wonder how long they have been doing that. Maybe a while and I have just not picked up on it.

email Tom Stovall...it's his invention and he is the sole bottle-er thereof :winkgrin: I'm sure he can give you all the details...

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[elctrnc]

Yes! I noticed this too! I just finished up one bottle and opened another. I was wondering why it was so purple! Thought maybe I just had an "off" bottle!

Tom Stovall: Has the formula changed?

[Ambrey]

The gentian violet is to combat fungus, I assume. It still works great, we just started using it on our thrushy, thin soled pony and it's done great things for his feet!

[Tom Stovall]

elctrnc in gray

Yes! I noticed this too! I just finished up one bottle and opened another. I was wondering why it was so purple! Thought maybe I just had an "off" bottle!

Tom Stovall: Has the formula changed?

In September 2008, concentrated iodine (>2.2% titerable iodine) became a USDEA controlled substance because the dopers were using it to synthesize methamphetamine. As a consequence, I took the iodine out of Durasole, substituted povidone-iodine, upped the percentage of aldehyde and tannic acid, tested it and found it worked better than the old stuff in terms of hardening the sole and frog, so I figured I had everything on a downhill pull.

I didn't. I got complaints!

Turns out, the povidone iodine in Durasole worked great, but it made the product look like weak tea and folks couldn't tell exactly where they'd put it on the sole and frog. The old formula containing iodine turned the sole and frog a light brown; the new stuff didn't cause any color change.

Back to the drawing board!

Gentian violet is a relatively cheap, microbicidal, dye that kills bugs and causes enough color change to let folks know where they've put Durasole on the sole and frog. Increasing the aldehyde and tannic acid content made the product a bit more expensive to make, but it also caused an increase in the formation of crosslinks with the insensitive frog and exfoliating sole.

Durasole worked very well when it was iodine-based; thanks to the feds, it works even better now. :)

[Tamara in TN]

Durasole worked very well when it was iodine-based; thanks to the feds, it works even better now. :)


are you quoting my husband with that sig line ??? :winkgrin:

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[pony89]

Will durasole help a horse w/thin soles who sometimes gets tender after a trim if it's a little short? Are there any downsides, or situations where it should not be used?

[Tom Stovall]

pony89 in gray

Will durasole help a horse w/thin soles who sometimes gets tender after a trim if it's a little short?

A sole toughener will help if somebody takes one down too close, but it'd be a whole lot easier on the horse if the mechanic leaves more exfoliating sole intact.

Are there any downsides, or situations where it should not be used?

Durasole can be used indefinitely on chronically thin-soled horses, but don't use any kind of sole toughener if you suspect an unresolved solar abscess - it makes them extremely difficult to locate. :)

[Acertainsmile]

Just want to add that I love Durasole, best product of it's kind!