Fuciderm Gel - Alternatives.

[Damnation]

After my post about a wierd rash on my horses leg it has turned out to be mud fever. It was clearing up but it then went onto 3 of her legs so got the vet out. It is mudfever in the early stages.

Vet has given me fuciderm gel to put on for 5 days as well as Anti B's. However, the gel won't last that long being put on twice a day on 3 legs. And I don't want to splash out on more expensive cream is there is just as good an alternative. Preferabily something I can use for the rest of the winter so we don't get a repeat of the mudfever!

Are there any alternatives I could use?

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[daydreambeliever]

Check out the posts for Pig Oil to prevent and treat mudfever. There are lots on here, and most people find it works well.

 

[Damnation]

Thank you - I am off to search now

 

[Monkers]

Such a shame dermobian stopped being manufactured, there was nothing like it to sort out mudfever.

I have heard that manuka honey can be very good for mud fever, but I haven't tried it myself.

 

[Goldenstar]

my vet mixes up her own potion that works well ,if it's not too bad udder cream is good as is sudocrem ( but it does make a sticky mess) fuciderm works well but your right it costs a fortune.

 

[jhoward]

i use athletes foot powder on mud fever and it always works well, how ever is horse is having to go out in mud.. it wont work.

you can buy something called honey heal, which is manuka hunny based, really good stuff and will create a barrier against the mud.

 

[Damnation]

I am considering udder cream as its fab stuff

Jhoward - She is in for the next few days to dry it out so I can treat it but she will have to go back out into the mud sometime!!

 

[Damnation]

Such a shame dermobian stopped being manufactured, there was nothing like it to sort out mudfever.

I have heard that manuka honey can be very good for mud fever, but I haven't tried it myself.

My old boss used to have loads of the stuff (she stocked up on it years ago) and it was amazing!

ETA dermobian that is

 

[jhoward]

I am considering udder cream as its fab stuff

Jhoward - She is in for the next few days to dry it out so I can treat it but she will have to go back out into the mud sometime!!

id get some athletes foot powder give the mud fever a good soak wil warm salt water get the scabs off apply powder and just leave it to work. Ime, it normally only takes a few days to start to see a difference.

the honey heal can act as a good barrier when she goes out again, will try and find a link'

 

[jhoward]

here you go, also bloody good stuff for wounds!

to get it off it needs a good rub whilst hosing so should stand up to a bit of mud., it is runny but sticks to the area you apply it to

http://www.equinepodiatrysupplies.co.uk/Red-Horse-Products/Honey-Heal

 

[Damnation]

Thank you Jhoward, I may invest in some of that

As for the athletes foot powder, I may be going to the chemist tomorrow