Is this Ringworm or Mange or neither?

[littlebranshill]

Is this ringworm (it doesn't look like previous ringworm and I have seen) or possibly mange? None of the other horses have it. We are treating for ringworm just in case and worming him with Ivermectin - just in case. Trying to rule both out before calling vet.

 

[Chonkers]

Bacterial or fungal skin infection would be my best guess

 

[FieldOrnaments]

It's something that is extensive, sore and needs veterinary attention

 

[New Forests Rock]

That definitely needs a vet.

 

[Gloi]

Looks more like rain rash. If the horse isn't young it's worth having a Cushings test done as it makes them more susceptible

 

[littlebranshill]

It's something that is extensive, sore and needs veterinary attention

Yes vet will be called after we have done the tests. The vets will only suggest what we are doing now so trying to preempt that over this weekend. It is not serious enough for an emergency call out. It looks sore as cream has just been put on it. It has not affected the horse's demeanor at all and is dry.

 

[littlebranshill]

Looks more like rain rash. If the horse isn't young it's worth having a Cushings test done as it makes them more susceptible

He does have cushings.

 

[Gloi]

He does have cushings.

Is he medicated for it? One of ours got awful rain rash but it cleared up when he was on prascend.

 

[littlebranshill]

Is he medicated for it? One of ours got awful rain rash but it cleared up when he was on prascend.

Yes he is medicated for it.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Please send photos to your vet on Monday 1st thing. That's not ringworm or mange.
As said above, very much looks like rainscald, but your vet will be best person to advise and give treatment options.
They might need to take skin scrapings to determine targeted treatment.

 

[littlebranshill]

This picture was sent to the vet on Friday. Vet has yet to respond

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

This picture was sent to the vet on Friday. Vet has yet to respond

In that case I hope you get a good response when you follow up on Monday
It's just that in your 1st post you indicated you were 'trying to rule out both before calling vet', which led me to think that you hadn't yet contacted vet.
Good luck in getting it sorted.

 

[littlebranshill]

Yes we are just using the weekend to get ahead of things really and rule things out as the vet did not get back to us. We can advise vet on Monday and perhaps be ahead of the game with our findings. I will let you know!

 

[foxy1]

Neither. Bacterial infection is likely but agree with other posters that the vet should see the horse.

 

[lamlyn2012]

Does look very much like rain scald. The best ointment is a silver ointment like flamazine. Some ointments can just block the porse and the infection will just break out elsewhere.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Do you have any malaseb shampoo? I’d imagine that’s what a vet would suggest, although shampooing a head may be difficult. Is it only his head?

 

[PurBee]

It also looks like photosensitivity hair loss. It may be primary or secondary photosensitivity, but essentially if horse has eaten anything toxic the liver struggles to clear compounds from foods, and then photosensitive compounds from ryegrass/some other plants remain in the bloodstream longer causing ‘skin burn’ during exposure to UV light/ daylight hours, which then can lead to hair loss. There’s not always itching with photosensitivity, but some horses might not want to be touched because their skin feels sensitised.

If this horse has been rugged over winter and just the head/face has this issue, then photosensitivity would be a strong contender, because a rug would shield the skin from UV daylight rays (even cloudy days, not just bright sun, but bright sun would definitely make it worse). Whereas skin bacteria and viruses wouldn’t discriminate between face and other body parts, so you’d find lesions like that under the rug too.

You could get bloods for liver function tested to see if it correlates with photosensitivity/liver issues - if whatever you try doesn’t calm it.

Photosensitivity doesn’t just affect white skin btw - my gelding is black skinned and had it affect face/chest/front legs after buttercup toxicity in haylage, then photosensitivity. The hair falls out but soon quickly regrows, once the liver has recovered.

 

[Goldenstar]

That horse needed a vet on Friday .

 

[poiuytrewq]

When did it start? Is this a sudden thing or has it happened over time?

 

[poiuytrewq]

What did the vet say OP? I'm intetested in this! It's quite weird isnt it.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I would want a vet out now for that.