TABLE 1.

Tissue penetration of hooves inoculated with dermatophytes

Days of fungal growth	Tissue penetration (μm) ofa:
	HPCH-based nail solution		40% urea		70% isopropyl alcohol		Untreated control
	TM	TR	TM	TR	TM	TR	TM	TR
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	<25	0
3	25	0	100	0	50	0	50	0
5	<25	<25	175	150	175	150	150	125
7	<25	75	225	175	250	200	100	250
9	<25	100	175	200	NSb	200	275	225
11	150	100	150	200	200	200	NS	150
13	175	125	250	NS	275	200	300	NS
15	225	100	225	225	300	225	300	150

^aTM, T. mentagrophytes; TR, T. rubrum.

^bNS, no sample; damaged during processing.