EPD and possible leucocytoclastic vasculitis

[Ginger Bear]

My 20 year old tb has had mud fever type scabs for the past two summers, vet looked at him & thinks it’s probably Leucocytoclastic vasculitis. As it’s quite minor & only affects one of his pasterns & it’s not a huge area, it’s just above the coronet band. The vet thinks it’s best to just keep doing what seems to work which is using the Silver Whinny Sox.

Despite the fact that we’ve gone through the past two winters since the scabs arrived with very little problems, this winter hasn’t been so easy due to to how wet the fields are.

Does anyone else have experience of this condition? If so, what do you find works through the winter? He’s currently stabled at night & as a fair weather Tb he is currently refusing to go out in the field at the mo (although did manage an hour & a half before coming to the gate today ??). The silver whinny Sox are great & they can be used out in muddy conditions which I have been doing with a pe turnout boot over the top, but due to the fact that I’m trying to protect the skin above the coronet the sock & boot aren’t able to keep the water & mud off of this area.
Any help much appreciated.

 

[ester]

I know adorablealice has with her old boy so hopefully she might be able to help, if not worth a search as I know she has said what she does before, just not sure how winter relevant it was.

(there was also someone asking about using the SW in wet conditions the other day so it's helpful to know they are ok with that.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Don't feed alfalfa.
Keep on top of buttercups.
Sunscreen before scabs appear.
Any scabs and DO NOT TOUCH them (that's the extra important bit with my gelding) let them fall off in their own time.

 

[Ginger Bear]

I know adorablealice has with her old boy so hopefully she might be able to help, if not worth a search as I know she has said what she does before, just not sure how winter relevant it was.

(there was also someone asking about using the SW in wet conditions the other day so it's helpful to know they are ok with that.

they’re advertised to be ok out in the mud but with mega wet/muddy gateways they do become a bit saturated... perhaps a good barrier under the sock would help.. I don’t know, It’s a bit trial & error for us atm.

 

[ITPersonnage]

My ginger used to suffer with this but since we went barefoot and changed diet to include Forage Plus she hasn't had it, could be worth checking her vit & min intake ? We had to use prednisolone to control her immune system it got so bad, under vet of course. Best of luck, it is horrible.

 

[Gloi]

The first year I had my pony he got this on his white pastern. I kept it under control with filtabac. I was expecting him to get it every year but touch wood he hasn't had it since. I had him on Progressive Earth pro hoof for a couple of years, but now have him on Equimins advance pellets as once he was adult I stopped hard feed and pellets were easier to feed.

 

[Ginger Bear]

My ginger used to suffer with this but since we went barefoot and changed diet to include Forage Plus she hasn't had it, could be worth checking her vit & min intake ? We had to use prednisolone to control her immune system it got so bad, under vet of course. Best of luck, it is horrible.

he’s also barefoot & on forage plus.. thanks anyway for the idea ?

 

[lialls]

We had a horse that got vasculitis from a high in take of Clover while grazing, had all our fields sprayed off for it in early summer and seemed much better after that.

 

[soloequestrian]

My old boy has had this for years, ironically triggered by my using sun cream to try to protect his white bits.... I used to worry about the winter but actually although he has scabs all year round they get a bit better in the winter especially when it's wet. I just leave him alone now. In summer he has the sun protection boots (Equilibrium) and Filtabac several times a week.