A treatment compound for hoof disease in an animal has a base material and treatment agent. The base material is wax, resin, paste, polymer, oil, or creme. The treatment agent is zinc, copper, oxytetracycline, or tetracycaline. The treatment compound is applied to a hoof area and has a high viscosity in the range of 100,000 to 2,000,000 centipoises to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in a normal animal environment. The treatment compound can be applied by brush, spray, roller, or dipping. The treatment compound is curable by air or UV light to provide a durable, robust shell. The treatment compound can be applied to an interior surface of a boot which is disposed over the hoof to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in normal animal environments. The boot is color coded to indicate length of time that the boot has been applied.
