Best mud fever barriers?

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As above really, have avoided mud fever so far but madam has four white socks so I want to pop some sort of barrier cream on to prevent. What do you lot all use? She comes in at night and field is revolting already.
 
I use pig oil (without sulphur)- it seems to do the trick on legs that dont already have mud fever. I like that you can slosh it on muddy legs, and the mud slips off, so no need to wet the legs unnecessarily
 
Pig oil is nice and cheap and does the job. Iv horse Also used to do a good one that only needed to be applied three times a week
 
I was on clay, horrid area for mud rash, for horses that were unaffected I used baby oil as a barrier (I had 3 white horses with pink skinned legs) Never washed legs, good straw bed and legs were as clean as a whistle the next morning.

With horses that already had mud rash scabs I would cover thickly with udder cream, wrap with cling film, bandage and leave for 24 hours. The scabs would come off cleanly. Horses would stay out of fields until legs healed and then I would do the baby oil thing.
 
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Enfys said:
I was on clay, horrid area for mud rash, for horses that were unaffected I used baby oil as a barrier (I had 3 white horses with pink skinned legs) Never washed legs, good straw bed and legs were as clean as a whistle the next morning.

With horses that already had mud rash scabs I would cover thickly with udder cream, wrap with cling film, bandage and leave for 24 hours. The scabs would come off cleanly. Horses would stay out of fields until legs healed and then I would do the baby oil thing.
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Pig oil is pretty similar to baby oil but much cheaper. I buy 5 litres of pig oil for £22.50. I use a mug and a thick paintbrush and paint it on liberally knee down a few times a week.
 
bouncing_ball said:
Pig oil is pretty similar to baby oil but much cheaper. I buy 5 litres of pig oil for £22.50. I use a mug and a thick paintbrush and paint it on liberally knee down a few times a week.
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When I was in the UK I had never heard of pig oil :(
Now I am fortunate enough not to have to worry about mud.
 
Just remembered another handy pig oil related tip. I decant it into 500ml spray bottles, and add a small bottle of tea tree oil - the standard size ones that you can buy in supermarkets.
 
Haphazardhacker said:
So is the general consensus to get pig oil without sulphur?
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I used with sulphur for about 5 years, across a range of horses. But last two winters, both my horses started losing hair on legs, by Jan / Feb. Not sore, just hair falling out. So I think they do react to sulphur eventually. Hence this year, I’ve finished the pig oil and sulphur I had left and moved on to just pig oil.

I think if your horse not sensitive to sulphur, pig oil and sulphur better, as has antibacterial properties.
 
I use Keratex powder, liberally rubbed in against hair growth with baby oil on top, and touch wood have never had to deal with more than a few tiny MF scabs towards the end of winter.
 
I find Cow Udder Ointment much thicker and stickier than the salve.

I never get on with pig oil because it makes such a mess of white socks! but it does work :)
 
wingedhorse said:
I used with sulphur for about 5 years, across a range of horses. But last two winters, both my horses started losing hair on legs, by Jan / Feb. Not sore, just hair falling out. So I think they do react to sulphur eventually. Hence this year, I’ve finished the pig oil and sulphur I had left and moved on to just pig oil.

I think if your horse not sensitive to sulphur, pig oil and sulphur better, as has antibacterial properties.
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I found the same - he started reacting to the sulphur. Pig oil alone was excellent on clean legs, but I started adding the tea tree oil when one of mine ad a few scabby bits, and that worked perfectly.

My favourite thing about pig oil is that you can hose mud off, and the legs stay dry!
 
Auslander said:
I found the same - he started reacting to the sulphur. Pig oil alone was excellent on clean legs, but I started adding the tea tree oil when one of mine ad a few scabby bits, and that worked perfectly.

My favourite thing about pig oil is that you can hose mud off, and the legs stay dry!
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Do you add 10ml of tea tree oil to 500ml of pig oil in a spray bottle and shake well? Something like this? http://www.superdrug.com/Superdrug/...gclid=COCurqOYyskCFYNQ2wodIF0Fiw&gclsrc=aw.ds

Have you used this on lots of horses with no bad reactions?
 
I use Muddy Buddy powder and its brilliant stuff. Similar to Keratex. My mare had mud fever once and I personally didnt find the oils any good. The powder works wonders and only needs applying 2-3 times a week. She lived out too.
 
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