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Try Fisks

Use an antibacterial shampoo twice a day, rinse well, dry with a clean towel and try to keep dry and out of the mud. This has worked well for many horses i know

Has she been out in a lot of wet weather ? Maybe it's rain rot.

I thought mud fever was scabs on the pastern right above the back of the hoof and it causes a lot of pain, enough so that the horse does not even want to take a step for food. I've seen hjorses fall into walls because the pain was so bad. This doesn't look or sound like mud fever to me.

Have You tried hay cubes (timothy or alphalfa) instead of haylage, you should soak it in water,especially if feeding it instead of hay or haylage. I found it great for putting on weight and the cubes make great treats when fed dry

My sister-in-law's 20+ mare has swelling right behind where the girth goes. The swelling is right along the vein line on both sides and is swollen across the bottom of the belly. It is very sore to the touch but ptherwise she is eating and acting normal. It has been swollen for 3 or 4 days now...

A product called DermaGel. Clean wound put gel on and cover with gause. It works like nothing I've seen before

My sister had a gelding like that. He almost crossed his legs to avoid peeing in his stall. lol

Absorbine is great for strained or pulled muscles

Good Points Your horse is taken care of for you Great socalizing for your horse Indoor ring is great Bad points When I did it, my horse missed me and let me know it I didn't have control over how my horse was treated when I wasn't there It's not the same as actually having a horse...

My sister-law's 20+ year old mare's belly is swollen and sore. It has been swollen for 3 or 4 days and is sore to the touch. The swelling starts right behind where the girth goes and looks like it is swollen along the vein line on both sides and in between across the bottom of the belly. She is...