Advice on Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

[BLUE 3cROSE]

Hi

Just posting to get any helpful advice from anyone that has had a horse with a Staphylococcus Aureus Infection. Mainly how quickly it cleared up and what treatment you used?
My horse is 30 years old, owned her since she was 8 years old, had one case of mud fever back in the early days, nothing since. She has sores on both front pasterns, I have had the vet out and she is currently on antibiotics, swabs were taken and confirmed it was a bacterial Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, shampooing the area with a antibacterial shampoo provided by vet and applying antibiotic mud fever cream. Also on bute for pain relief. Im a week into treatment with the shampoo and cream and three days into the antibiotics, got a 10 day course, haven't seen much improvement yet and its very time consuming cleaning/ shampoo/ creaming the leg every day! Any one had similar issues?

Thanks in advance

 

[Red-1]

We did not take scrapes/swabs, but yes, I had one with coronet and pasterns in a right old mess, he came on a 1 month trial and they were so bad the vet thought it could be cancerous and was going to fail the vetting on that point!

First of all we clipped off as much as we could, but the scabs were bad enough that we had to keep re-visiting the clipping a bit at a time as it got better until it was all clipped off. Also initially I needed danger money just to go near his legs! I think for the initial clip and clean up we sedated but the scabs were awful.

I treated twice a day, used Malaseb, as often the bacterial issues are worse when mixed with a fungal issue. We then had antibiotic cream, I think it was the vet's own.

It was slathered overnight in cream, and bandaged so overnight the scabs would loosen and wipe clean off, leaving a clean area to Malaseb. The Malaseb would be left on for 10 minutes, then rinsed and dried thoroughly.

A bit more cream to protect for the day. At night the cream was wiped off so any dirt was lifted, but the leg was not wet again. Then the cream re-applied and bandaged.

After a month the vet could not believe how it had improved. There was the odd tiny scab, but it was pretty much clear. Itr all went eventually.

 

[SEL]

We've had a horse on our yard that required daily vet visits for a few days to inject antibiotics because the infection got hold - lethargic, high temperature etc.

Started off just a few sores then flared up his legs. He's an older boy so perhaps his immune system isn't the best. Owner did twice daily cleaning and cream as well as clipping everything off and he's looking loads better now - took a while and the vet bill was pretty big too.

 

[Gloi]

Has he got PPiD? It may be worth a blood test to see if it being controlled enough because skin issues like this are a common side effect of Cushings and ours had it. Once the Prascend was increased it cleared up.