How to soften STUBBORN mud fever scabs please?

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What is your best treatment for softening SUPER hard and and stubborn mud fever scabs please? Tried Malaseb, coconut oil, bluestone, nothing has worked so far.
 
I would leave them too. If the horse keeps breaking them open, treat them.
I am just trialling Absorbine silver honey spray for my cob's persistent scabs following a reaction to linseed, which it has taken months to get properly on top of.
The medication seems to be working but she *very strongly* dislikes the feeling of it hitting her legs. I am going to decant it into a more gentle spray.
 
Silver Whinny’s sock, expensive but the best ‘horse money’ I’ve ever spent! Cleared up persistent pastern dermatitis that I’d been battling with for 6 months or more in just 7 weeks. No creams or washing needed. My absolute go-to now for anything like that.
 
I use flamazine, don't pick the scabs, just keep slapping on more cream until they rub off gently.
If they is a possibility it could be photosensitivity I use filterbac cream.
 
Ok this was gonna back to 2013, things have probably changed since then!. But I used Muddy Marvel De-Scab on my mares mud fever scabs, and it worked very well.
 
Pearlsasinger said:
I would leave them too. If the horse keeps breaking them open, treat them.
I am just trialling Absorbine silver honey spray for my cob's persistent scabs following a reaction to linseed, which it has taken months to get properly on top of.
The medication seems to be working but she *very strongly* dislikes the feeling of it hitting her legs. I am going to decant it into a more gentle spray.
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Well that was no better! She hates the feel of the spray hitting her legs. It is quite thick, so I see her point.
 
I used to use Nizoral shampoo. One wash, lather on, leave 10 mins rinse off. Repeat 10 days later if still not gone. Has worked for my horse until I moved to my own land and then no need anymore. Edit to add would not pick or try to remove would wait until they brush off which they should within 2 weeks of above use being sucesful
 
Carrottom said:
I use flamazine, don't pick the scabs, just keep slapping on more cream until they rub off gently.
If they is a possibility it could be photosensitivity I use filterbac cream.
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Also a great treatment. Flamazine is my go to for anything odd or unknown on skin.
 
I'm far too tight to use the expensive stuff on stubborn old scabs, I slather the legs with aqueous cream, wrap them in clingfilm, and bandage overnight. Thats usually sufficient to loosen the scabs, and then I wash the legs, dry them, and use flamazine on any underlying skin that looks like it's still a problem
 
Fingers crossed I have finally had success with Absorbine silver honey spray. The poor cob hated it, its a thick liquid and must have felt like shot hitting her but the last scabs of the inside bend of her hocks have finally dried up and stopped cracking. She has stopped chewing them. It wasn't mud fever, it started as an allergic reaction to linseed and has taken months to get on top of. However I would recommend it for any stubborn scabs, spray and leave, certainly don't try to remove the scabs.
 
I have found Muddy Buddy Magic cure powder and cream to be excellent. Expensive, but you don’t need a lot. The only thing that worked on my mare, who had struggled with chronic mud fever. Tried socks, flamazine, all the things mentioned above including a special cream my vets made up for me. Nothing worked except Muddy Buddy Magic Cure.
 
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