Help- Horse with scabby legs

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Hello Tess has all of her legs clipped back ( she is a cob) as she used to have mites, this was treated with shampoo and they have now gone. However recently she has began to get scabby legs again, we are still washing with the mite shampoo etc so really don't think it is mites. I have been combing the scabs out and they tend to be behind her knees on the front legs.

At the moment it's way to hot to put the pig oil and sulphur on as it will burn her pink skin underneath :( After getting rid of the scabs yesterday we are washing her completely tonight and will do her legs again with the shampoo. Does anyone have any ideas of what we can put on them ? Have slapped some sudocream on in the past however that made it worse before it got better.

Thanks :)
 
There is a word for these, is it sallanders/mallanders or something like that maybe...?

For my pony's sweet itch sores the vet gave me Aqueous cream that had Baytril and Betnovate added, it was really cheap for a huge pot and did the trick of clearing sores and scabs
 
WelshD said:
There is a word for these, is it sallanders/mallanders or something like that maybe...?

For my pony's sweet itch sores the vet gave me Aqueous cream that had Baytril and Betnovate added, it was really cheap for a huge pot and did the trick of clearing sores and scabs
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Ah thank you ! will google that now, a freinds cob who had his feathers off at the weekend has them in the exact same spot :(

Off to do some research
 
When my horse had scabs under his feathers (round this heal area) I was advised by the vet to use hibi scrub to wash them and it cleared them up. I *think* his legs were washed every day for a week (maybe two weeks) with hibi scrub and warm water, rinsed and then towel dried, he too gets slightly scabby skin behind his knees too. The vet thought it was a mild case of mites so not sure why your mite shampoo isnt clearing it :confused:
 
Yellow_Ducky said:
When my horse had scabs under his feathers (round this heal area) I was advised by the vet to use hibi scrub to wash them and it cleared them up. I *think* his legs were washed every day for a week (maybe two weeks) with hibi scrub and warm water, rinsed and then towel dried, he too gets slightly scabby skin behind his knees too. The vet thought it was a mild case of mites so not sure why your mite shampoo isnt clearing it :confused:
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Thank you for your reply, I really don't think it is mites, have googled it and lots of things have come up about grease behind the knees etc building up. Its not really anywhere else just on her knees.

Prince33Sp4rkle said:
if it turns out to not respond to steroid creams, try the hypocare spray, has worked really well to clear up bruces general leg mank (ID X so tending towards hairy greasy legs)
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Ah thank you will have to google all of these and see what sounds ideal :)
 
I'm interested that you said Sudocreme makes them worse before they get better, can you elaborate?
 
texas said:
I'm interested that you said Sudocreme makes them worse before they get better, can you elaborate?
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Sorry didn't explain it to well ! the last few times we have put sudocream on her knees the following day the scabs are all bloody and deeper . Now im not sure if is chomping at them or what. However if we keep applying it within maybe a week they clear up only to return a few weeks later in the exact same spot. I just dont like to think she is sore for a good few days following the sudocream. It only tends to be her knees that react though, we have used it on other wounds she has and there is no reaction at all !
 
That's interesting, thank you. I've been applying sudocreme to my boy's scabby heels for two weeks now with no real improvement (some have healed, others have formed). Started on pig oil a couple of days ago, on the basis that it is used to prevent pigs burning so should be ok :confused:
 
texas said:
That's interesting, thank you. I've been applying sudocreme to my boy's scabby heels for two weeks now with no real improvement (some have healed, others have formed). Started on pig oil a couple of days ago, on the basis that it is used to prevent pigs burning so should be ok :confused:
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no problem :) Oh really ? she has very pink skin and were advised by a friend not to apply when the sun is out , because it's oil it will have the same affect as rubbing cooking oil onto her legs ? Ill google now and see what it says
 
I think your mare has sallenders or mallenders (can't remember which one applies to the front and which to the back legs!). It used to be very common among cart horses, and if you look at any old book on horse management it will feature.

Ask your vet, just to be sure. It's very common, and easily treatable, though you will probably never get rid of it for ever.

My cob mare had it really badly some years ago, to the point of being extremely lame. NONE of the smart modern treatments worked - samples went back and forth to the lab, far too much money changed hands (all from me!) on every front.

In the end my very wise, experienced vet said "Forget these". He recommended shampooing the affected legs very thoroughly with coal tar shampoo (Polytar is the one I used, available from most chemists).
Get up a good lather on the legs, then leave the shampoo in place for 5-10 minutes.
Rinse off very thoroughly
Dry the legs
Next day, apply Johnsons Baby Oil or similar - be sure to massage it in VERY gently but thoroughly - like a couple of minutes on each affected part

You'll find that after a day or two the scabs will be working their way down the hair. You can remove the scabs from the hair with a nit comb, but DO NOT pick the scabs off the actual skin.

Lastly, I would not clip out your horse's legs as this exacerbates the problem. Let the hair grow to an acceptable length, and then just keep the feather trimmed with scissors. Not so beautiful, but it protects the skin from insects and dirt, AND gives the scabs somewhere to go! Hope this helps.

In my girl's case it worked a treat. She has never been completely free, but it is now very manageable.
 
Rose Folly said:
I think your mare has sallenders or mallenders (can't remember which one applies to the front and which to the back legs!). It used to be very common among cart horses, and if you look at any old book on horse management it will feature.

Ask your vet, just to be sure. It's very common, and easily treatable, though you will probably never get rid of it for ever.

My cob mare had it really badly some years ago, to the point of being extremely lame. NONE of the smart modern treatments worked - samples went back and forth to the lab, far too much money changed hands (all from me!) on every front.

In the end my very wise, experienced vet said "Forget these". He recommended shampooing the affected legs very thoroughly with coal tar shampoo (Polytar is the one I used, available from most chemists).
Get up a good lather on the legs, then leave the shampoo in place for 5-10 minutes.
Rinse off very thoroughly
Dry the legs
Next day, apply Johnsons Baby Oil or similar - be sure to massage it in VERY gently but thoroughly - like a couple of minutes on each affected part

You'll find that after a day or two the scabs will be working their way down the hair. You can remove the scabs from the hair with a nit comb, but DO NOT pick the scabs off the actual skin.

Lastly, I would not clip out your horse's legs as this exacerbates the problem. Let the hair grow to an acceptable length, and then just keep the feather trimmed with scissors. Not so beautiful, but it protects the skin from insects and dirt, AND gives the scabs somewhere to go! Hope this helps.

In my girl's case it worked a treat. She has never been completely free, but it is now very manageable.
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Ah thank you ! Yes that does sound ver similar :) Will look into that shampoo
 
Rose Folly said:
I think your mare has sallenders or mallenders (can't remember which one applies to the front and which to the back legs!). It used to be very common among cart horses, and if you look at any old book on horse management it will feature.




Lastly, I would not clip out your horse's legs as this exacerbates the problem. Let the hair grow to an acceptable length, and then just keep the feather trimmed with scissors. Not so beautiful, but it protects the skin from insects and dirt, AND gives the scabs somewhere to go! Hope this helps.

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Interestingly my large and very hairy Draft horse is better with her feather clipped off. I think her problems stem mainly from sweating under the feather. I much prefer the look of her with feather but if she is more comfortable without, she'll be staying without.
 
Pearlsasinger said:
Interestingly my large and very hairy Draft horse is better with her feather clipped off. I think her problems stem mainly from sweating under the feather. I much prefer the look of her with feather but if she is more comfortable without, she'll be staying without.
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Same :o it was terrible prior to clipping and now she is without her feathers there is less grease build up behind her knees
 
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