TarrSteps
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It's a shampoo. You can get it in the "dandruff care" section of a chemists'.
And another mud fever thread! Conflicting cure confusion!
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siennamum
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I've a youngster who has suffered from dermatitis on one leg from the knee down on and off for a year & a half. In that time I have tried everything suggested on here, except for the coconut oil. (may try that next)
The leg is ok & you would have to really look to see there is anything there, but I'm not convinced it's cleared up fully.
He's just completed his 3rd extended period of antibiotics, he's been treated for mites, I've tried pig oil & sulfur, nizerol, malaseb, althletes foot treatment, gentian violet, aloe vera, manuka honey, steroid cream, fucidin, flamazole and a range of otc creams.
This does seem to be a more common occurence. Issue is nothing to do with mud or general management as far as I can tell and quite localised to the one leg. I'm sure it's more of an MRSA type super bug/fungus, and that you tread a fine line between treating the problem and compromising the skin so much that it stops repairing itself and becomes a self perpetuating problem.
The leg is ok & you would have to really look to see there is anything there, but I'm not convinced it's cleared up fully.
He's just completed his 3rd extended period of antibiotics, he's been treated for mites, I've tried pig oil & sulfur, nizerol, malaseb, althletes foot treatment, gentian violet, aloe vera, manuka honey, steroid cream, fucidin, flamazole and a range of otc creams.
This does seem to be a more common occurence. Issue is nothing to do with mud or general management as far as I can tell and quite localised to the one leg. I'm sure it's more of an MRSA type super bug/fungus, and that you tread a fine line between treating the problem and compromising the skin so much that it stops repairing itself and becomes a self perpetuating problem.
spookypony
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That's very thought-provoking, thanks!
Pony is just about healed even on the worst leg now, and I finally got on him for the first time in nearly 3 weeks. We had a very brisk (his choice) half-hour walk around the woods: the Spooky Pony is back in action!
Thanks everyone for all your advice!
Birker2020
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No not shampoo. That would be too harsh.
Scabs off in warm water with hibiscrub. Then THOROUGH drying, not just patting dry. Then sudocrem.
To prevent use 'flowers of sulphur' powder (yellow or green, yellow better) available from garden centres mixed with lard and applied and leave on the legs for a week. The FOS is antibacterial, anti fungal and anti everything. The lard is water resistant. Old remedy, nightmare to get off (plenty of washing up liquid and warm water) and extremely messy, but guaranteed to prevent mud fever, especially good for horses with lots of feather, or for those that live out 24/7 and don't need boots on when ridden (due to stuff on legs). We used to apply ours on the Sunday morning and wash off the following Sunday morning and re-do before turn out that day once the legs were dry again.
Scabs off in warm water with hibiscrub. Then THOROUGH drying, not just patting dry. Then sudocrem.
To prevent use 'flowers of sulphur' powder (yellow or green, yellow better) available from garden centres mixed with lard and applied and leave on the legs for a week. The FOS is antibacterial, anti fungal and anti everything. The lard is water resistant. Old remedy, nightmare to get off (plenty of washing up liquid and warm water) and extremely messy, but guaranteed to prevent mud fever, especially good for horses with lots of feather, or for those that live out 24/7 and don't need boots on when ridden (due to stuff on legs). We used to apply ours on the Sunday morning and wash off the following Sunday morning and re-do before turn out that day once the legs were dry again.
TarrSteps
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I wasn't suggesting the poster use shampoo, I was pointing out Nizoral is to be found in the dandruff shampoo section of the chemist's.
For what it's worth, Hibiscrub can be too much for lots of horses. I had one that reacted negatively to it and more than one vet has allowed it is not always the best choice for very sensitive horses. I used a diluted iodine wash instead when necessary.
Out of interest, has anyone ever let a simple, uninfected mud fever or a mud fever-like affliction "run its course"? I've been watching a horse who is getting minimal treatment for heel lesions (there is good reason, it's not negligence, and the horse does not seem to be in discomfort) and I swear it's clearing up on its own. Now, there is no mud so the only contamination is from just walking around out at grass, but the lesions seem to be following a specific pattern and the oldest ones are now healing up!
For what it's worth, Hibiscrub can be too much for lots of horses. I had one that reacted negatively to it and more than one vet has allowed it is not always the best choice for very sensitive horses. I used a diluted iodine wash instead when necessary.
Out of interest, has anyone ever let a simple, uninfected mud fever or a mud fever-like affliction "run its course"? I've been watching a horse who is getting minimal treatment for heel lesions (there is good reason, it's not negligence, and the horse does not seem to be in discomfort) and I swear it's clearing up on its own. Now, there is no mud so the only contamination is from just walking around out at grass, but the lesions seem to be following a specific pattern and the oldest ones are now healing up!