keratex mud shield powder - is it any good?

[rosie-ellie]

My mare has come down with a bout of mud fever, can you tell me if the above is anygood. Good and bad points please

Thanks

 

[Capriole]

yes, its good

 

[Spottyappy]

Yes,its good!
Only downside I think is that you tend to waste some,just because its a powder,and it kind of seems to fall off- or maybe I just put too much on!

 

[LaurenM]

I've started using liquid pariffin. It was cleared within 3 applications

 

[Grumpy Jewel]

Yes it's fab. If your unsure, see if you can sprinkle some on your hands (possibly borrowing some from a shop or friend ) then see what happens when you wet your hands. I tend to put it on my hands and rub it onto legs. That way it reduces waste and gets the powder right near the skin. A word of warning though, my hands are then powdery for ages as you can't get it off!

 

[ex racer rider]

I found it really stung my mares legs very badly, she would stamp and spin to get away from it although she did have mudfever then and I was using it as a cure rather than a preventative. The best thing I have found is get some cheapy vaseline (petrolium jelly) and some rubber gloves. Its a great preventative and it gets rid of any soreness already there and you dont have to aply it every day if you lather it on and its cheap too

 

[Oberon]

I usually pooh pooh most Keratex products, but i do like the MS powder

 

[Oberon]

I use coconut oil as a cure. the Keratex powder is a preventative only.

 

[Goldenstar]

I always use liquid paraffin on the hunters legs to protect them, it's very cheap and works well apply sparingly with a sponge.

 

[milesjess]

Yeah it's great and worked wonders for my horse.

 

[applestroodle]

Yes I really like this product!! Best thing I have found to help mud fever & easy to put on!!

 

[thatsmygirl]

Muddy buddy Kure cream is fab. I tried everything to clear up a new horses mud fever but it got worse and worse, within 3 days off using this it was neally gone, bloody fab stuff and will always keep a pot in stock. It is around the £16 mark but worth it. It's proven to kill the bateria that courses the mud fever and you can put it on top the scrabs and they just seem to drop off during the day

 

[rosie-ellie]

Thanks

Ive now ordered some so fingers crossed it comes sooner rather than later and does the job.

 

[HollyP]

thatsmygirl-did you still turnout in mud? or keep in?

 

[thatsmygirl]

Iv turned him out as normal I'm really impressed with the stuff

 

[BombayMix]

I've found the Keratex powder SO good

 

[ArabianGold]

FABULOUS STUFF

 

[magichorse]

Brilliant stuff, but I wear rubber gloves when I put it on as it gets everywhere

 

[LeneHorse]

Have used it for years as a preventative - I can't say if it would work for a horse that already has mud fever. I think it works best if applied to dry clean legs so I hose off the mud at night and put the powder on in the morning before turning out. Touch wood we have never had a problem despite seriously muddy fields and other horses on the yard needing box rest and antibiotics due to MF.