Funny little scabs?

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At the end of October I finally became the owner of a yearling filly. I've noticed that towards the back of her barrel, almost her flank, she has some strange little scabs and I can't decide what they are, they aren't really stuck to her skin more embedded in the hair a little way up from her skin. She isn't itchy at all so I'm ruling out lice, they aren't circular so I'm ruling out ring worm. I can't decide if it could be rainscald - the scabs aren't oozy but they feel like they might have been once, she isn't sore underneath them so I'm wondering if they could have been rainscald then as she healed the scabs are being pushed up thorugh her coat although they are quite glued to her hair.
Alternatively I know her routine has changed a lot so could this have had an effect? She is quite scurvy on her skin which is improving although her coat itself is lovely and shiny with no bald patches.

I'm reluctant to bath her until the spring as it's too cold at the moment. If anyone has any ideas I'd be glad to hear them.
 
Have you tried something liek lavender wash that you don't have to wash off? my mare had something similarish and the lavender cleaned, degreased and seemed to soften the scabs until they came off...
 
I agree, would be very surprised if it's not old rainscald.

Can you get the finest toothed comb that will go through her hair and gently comb the scabs out? You might even be able to get a flea comb through. I have done this with a horse that had grease behind it's knees before and it works well.

If it's healed and dry scabs, don't use anything topically. The skin should be healthy enough anyway. If it is a bit dry I would recommend E45 lotion or a sensitive skin baby lotion (not oil)

It sounds like you will have a very different looking, cracking filly this summer
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Yea that does sound a lot like Rainscald. I recently bought a thoroughbred who suffered quite badly from it. I found some regular thorough grooming and care will sort it out, and some coat conditioning additions to feed, like cod liver oil.
Good luck
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Do make sure you keep her rugged as getting wet a lot is what causes it in the first place or a rug that is not completely waterproof leaving a constantly damp coat..
 
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