Advice pls (also in vet)

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Evening all,

Im pondering on something, and would like your guy's advice

My 2 foals (approx 4 month) have very bad rainscald on the top of there bums, but as they are foalies..they have very thick fur!

Is it a good idea to clip a little patch on there bums, to exposed the scabs so i can clean it properly?

Or just leave the hair on, and try shampooing through their 'wooly bear' of coats?

Thanks

xx
 
Get them into the dry would be a good idea to start, you can't clear up rainscald if they are standing in the rain all day long.
 
I rescued them, already with rainscald...sorry i didnt say...they are now in a huge stable, when its dry, they go out into there paddock.

They already have it, and i need to try clearing it up...i thought maybe clipping a patch on there bums would help to clear it up?
 
I suppose it depends on how you are going to manage it after you treat it. I would say that it will be a pretty painfull experience to clip them if they have rainscald, i personally would not do it to a horse who is comfortable with clipping. If they can come in to be washed (i would use warm water) and left to dry in relative warmth then i would probably try that as my first plan of attack!
 
You need to keep them dry as much as possible really.

On a reasonably nice warm ish day they need washing with hibiscrub-rain scald is bacteria that will need removing fully.

Depending upon how long they have had it and how you scrub the area you may have to repeat a couple of times
 
I have already been scrubbing them with hibiscrub, and keeping them dry (as soon as it starts to spit with rain, they come in)
But when ive scrubbed them, they are staying wet for ages, even with 4 of us towel drying them!
I just thought with them having thick fur, it maybe best to get rid of some fur, so's it drys out quicker once theyve had a scrub?
 
Rather than clipping them (can you tell i dont like the idea!!!:D) how about taking some scissors to the area so you make the hair shorter without coming into contact with the scabs? It should leave them with a bit more protection aswell.
 
I have found that aloe vera gel works wonders with rainscald as well, so apply it when you have lifted the scabs, it stops the iritation too.
 
Have you talked to your vet about suitable treatment? Malaseb is good (and kind) for cleaning and helping to soften scabs
 
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