Any Advice on Mud Fever?????

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Hi any advice on mud fever? My gelding got it last winter and it just did not go away! Vet came and did not help much just said remove scabs etc. He seems to have got it again wierdly, strange as he dosent go out much and have tried to be cautious especially after last winter..... Dont want to go through that again! Also can it make them lame? His leg is warm and puffy.
 
Have struggled with it too, every time I get it cleared up it comes back again...havent found a miracle cure yet im afraid
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I currently have an AMAZING cream from the vet for my girly. The ingredients are in Dutch but as soon as I have a translation I will let you know. Want to see if I can find it somewhere so dont' have to buy it from the vets.

But yes, they can get lame from it. Penny is still slightly lame in front because of it :S
 
Best thing i find is to peck as may scabs off as they will let you... they may bleed... the sticky goo coming ot is the infection, try and get as many off as they will allow. u may end up with bald legs but you also end up with clear legs. then gently hibiscrub and hand dry they u can either leave like tha or rub germolin into the leg '(sudubream will work but germolin is antiseptic and ownderful1 lol)

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I heard from a farrier that one of the best things for mud fever is atheltes foot powder. Other than that Camrosa - cure for everything !
 
Use zinc and castor oil cream (from chemists - sold for baby nappy rash) on scabs overnight, then wash off with warm water in the morning and the scabs will have gone. Dry thoroughly then apply more zinc and castor oil before turning out. When you bring the horse in, wash legs then dry thoroughly - a deep straw bed will dry legs, or thatch legs under bandages, or train horse to accept hairdryer on cool. When it's cleared up, fill a well washed out empty washing up liquid bottle with cheap cooking oil, then squirt legs with it before turning out to improve your horse's waterproofing!
 
Hi there, my TB's have suffered in the past with mudfever. Any sign of a scab - I DO NOT PICK AT IT - I have a cream which can only be ordered online - Aromaheel - it is absolutely fantastic! Its about £14 a tub, but believe me it is worth every penny! Massage this into the scab, and leave on, I then put on Equimins Mud Block to turn out (this does have Zinc and Castor oil in it) after a couple of days, if you gently rub the scab where the aromaheel was placed it just lifts off - Painless - easy for you and nicer for your Ned! I just purchased a TB 3 wks ago who was quite bad with his mud fever and within a week he had no mud fever - honest! & I havent kept him in thro the day. They are turned out every day. I do not wash their legs off, i just gently wipe and dry as much as possible with a towel. I have more washing, but at least there is no mud fever. Great product, please give it a try
 
NAF Hoof to Heel ointment will soften the scabs
We use Pig Oil mixed with Flowers of Sulphur are a preventative.
Spring mornings with dew on long grass can trgger off fresh outbreaks too- In USA its called Dew Scratches!
 
The bane of winter! Keep the legs as dry as possible, don't hose and if you do then dry dry dry with a towel, or hairdryer if your horse will let you. Apply barrier cream to dry skin. Nappy cream is good. I wonder if anyone has tried camillosan, you know, nipple cream? Just a thought as it has soothing camomile in it. I am definately going to give it a whirl... Will let you know how I get on as ours have a touch of the dreaded at the mo'....
 
With really bad scabs I have found that washing and drying thoroughly then slapping loads of an emollient cream on (sudocreme etc), wrap in cling film then bandage over the top. Leave overnight, (acts a bit like a poultice) then repeat as necessary. This doesn't "cure" the mudfever but cleans the skin so you can treat it. For minor scabby areas I have used sheath cleaner to lift the scabs too!
 
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