Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt
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My 2.5 yo Welsh D lives out 24/7 - given that he is ultra sensitive about his back feet (very much still a work in progress - I do not want to have to be sedating him to be trimmed for the rest of his life!) and the kind of mud of epic proportions we're all having this winter...I got a bit of a shock yesterday when his legs were 'cleaned off' by the frost...his 3 white socks/feet have lost feather above the coronet band - the hair there now looks like the kind of ultra short hair you see above the heel....as if he was clipped back to skin there. There is no sign of scabbing or anything looking inflamed...it all looks completely normal...except for the hair loss. His black foot looks unaffected.
Does this sound like 'bog burn' to anyone...? (Which as I understand it is different to mud fever??)
Washing him off and applying any kind of barrier would be a tricky option given how sensitive he is about his back feet and because he is living out...there is also no scabbing and no sign of anything looking untoward..but if a barrier would be a good idea I could potentially get some kind of oil/spray on him more easily..I would be a bit loathe to wash skin which has less hair (and therefore protection against wet) as would imagine this is part of the problem - but correct me if I'm wrong..
So, would you treat...if so how...or leave well alone and see what develops??
I have noticed how he seems a bit more stampy with his back feet, although there doesn't seem to be anything visible bothering his back legs - could this be discomfort from the bog burn though (if that's what it is?)
I've read that NAF mudguard has been used successfully for mud fever - any opinions on that?
Shortbread with raspberry jam on and a great cup of tea to any responders!
Does this sound like 'bog burn' to anyone...? (Which as I understand it is different to mud fever??)
Washing him off and applying any kind of barrier would be a tricky option given how sensitive he is about his back feet and because he is living out...there is also no scabbing and no sign of anything looking untoward..but if a barrier would be a good idea I could potentially get some kind of oil/spray on him more easily..I would be a bit loathe to wash skin which has less hair (and therefore protection against wet) as would imagine this is part of the problem - but correct me if I'm wrong..
So, would you treat...if so how...or leave well alone and see what develops??
I have noticed how he seems a bit more stampy with his back feet, although there doesn't seem to be anything visible bothering his back legs - could this be discomfort from the bog burn though (if that's what it is?)
I've read that NAF mudguard has been used successfully for mud fever - any opinions on that?
Shortbread with raspberry jam on and a great cup of tea to any responders!
