Trench foot
The mainstay of treatment, like the treatment of gangrene, is surgical debridement, and often includes amputation. Self-treatment consists of changing socks two or three times a day and usage of plenty of talcum powder. Wherever possible, shoes and socks should be taken off, feet bathed for five minutes, patted dry, talcum powder applied and feet elevated to let air get to them.
Guttural pouch
Diagnosis is made based on the history of the animal, presenting clinical signs and endoscopic exploration. Pharmaceutical treatment is not suggested without coinciding surgery. Treatment typically consists of topical as well as systemic antifungal medication, paired with surgery to occlude or embolise affected arteries. Early intervention is necessary to ensure the best chance of survival. Horses that experience dysphagia or other forms of nerve dysfunction as a result of GPM have a poorer prognosis that those who have not exhibited those symptoms.