Getting rid of rainscald?

[wench]

Just after any ideas really. One of my horses has developed rainscald, presumably thanks to the warm, wet weather. She doesn't have a rug on.

Has so far been given a good brushing, hot clothed with dettol, was bathed last week (not sure with what as yard did it), and today I've bathed her again with a mix of hibiscrub and tea tree shampoo. Then got a shedding blade around her and gave her a good brushing to get rid of much loose stuff as possible.

It appears to have shifted a bit, but is there anything else I could do?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I Lather it in baby oil to soften it then rubber curry comb it off the next day. Once off I put talc on for a couple of days.

 

[lamlyn2012]

I Lather it in baby oil to soften it then rubber curry comb it off the next day. Once off I put talc on for a couple of days.

Wow, am a bit surprised by this.
My horse had a really bad case of this and the reason it was so bad was because I put zinc and castor oil cream on it. This blocks the porse and caused it to spread. Avoid anything oily and avoid salt water. Not used dettol but I would think ok. I use Naf "love the skin hes in". Warm weather used as cold rinse, cold weather hot towels. I think hot towels are great and don't wet the coat too much. Hibiscrub is good too provided it is well diluted. If it doesn't improve may need antibiotics and flamazine cream is the only cream I would use.
Clipping out in winter is the best way to control it.

 

[Ponio_lover]

Gallop Medicated shampoo = sorts rain scald/mud fever as both are caused by the same type of bacteria.
Then apply Carr & Day & Maryin Wound Cream. Few days of this (wash, dry, cream) should sort it right out. Then I would suggest using possibly a light weight rug for the rain if conditions are still wet. The bacteria actually thrives in certain types of soil so you may find you get a re-occuring case if the horse is going out again in the same situation.

 

[Zero00000]

Medicated/antibacterial wash and a good cream.

Wash, make sure the area is good and dry, and apply cream.

 

[TickyTavey]

Malaseb shampoo.

 

[Sheik]

I would call the vet and ask there opinion it may be that your horse needs some special medication.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I think our vet gave us tea tree shampoo, warm rinse and towel dry gently. No creams, but horse was stabled by then. Feed micronised linseed and a good mineral.

 

[saddlesore]

Vetricyn spray-marvellous stuff!

 

[pansymouse]

I really rate Camrosa cream for rainscold (and lots of other skin conditions)