Leukocytoclastic vasculitis - UV protection

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I seem to have finally got the LV under control (touching lots of wood as I type that) for the first time in about three years. Thanks again to Tarrsteps and her suggestion of honey - it really is amazing stuff. We are down to two tiny broken areas of skin right on the bulbs of the heel of one foot, the bit that always gets muddy if there is any mud to be had.
So now I am thinking about UV protection for the coming months. It's been fairly easy up til now - I put boots on at 6am or so and take them off again at about 6pm. I really don't want to have to get up at 5am and then 4am and so on, so wondered what other people have done. I've got some Whinney socks, which can stay on for long periods of time, so I'm using those when it is fairly dry, but wouldn't like to use them in heavy rain. I also have Equilibrium sun boots, Cashel sun boots, NEW mud boots and Equilibrium close contact turnout chaps.
Anyway, other ideas gratefully received!
 
I assume yours is out 24/7? I'm currently using equilbrium close contact chaps for day turnout but she is in at night. Also have sun chaps for when weather is drier. Can you not just use the sun chaps overnight as the mornings get lighter and change them to close contacts for daytime if they are not hefty enough in full sunlight? The sun chaps seem more breathable so I'd be happier leaving them on for longer.

What is the honey thing about? Still trying to shift the last of it on ours and despite them being covered whenever not stabled she still gets the odd flare up.
 
That's what I'm trying tonight - he has the Cashel boots on and then I plan to put the Equilibrium version on for the day. I'm just a bit worried about having boots on all the time, but I'll see how it goes - they've never rubbed before and he has worn them a lot.

The honey has been amazing. I just use the cheapest runny honey (in a squeezy bottle) from the supermarket - costs about £2 a pop. He has had ever so many different antibiotics over the past couple of years, so I've spent a fortune on those and basically bred a superbug. Tarrsteps suggested the honey and it has been a revelation. Why the vets don't make more use of it I don't know. For the first time in about three years, he is very nearly scab-free. The scabs still come back if I leave the worst affected bits without honey for a couple of days, but I presume that is because the underlying damage to blood vessels isn't healed yet. The only thing I worry about is that he will start to react to the honey like he has to all the other treatments I've tried, but so far so good. His legs are cool and tight and look great. Most days I just put the honey straight onto any bits that used to be scabby, then his UV boots over the top, but every now and then I do an 'Intensive Honey Treatment' where I put honey on dressings and bandage them on so I know it has stayed on all day. I put hoof boots on top to keep the whole thing in place, and that also keeps the majority of the wet and mud out.
Just need a bit more dry weather to hopefully finally get on top of the last little bits!
 
Sounds interesting; we are using Flamazine on her scabby bits but she still gets sore patches that look weepy occasionally. Please look at my post near the end of the other thread on Leukocytoclastic Vasculitus after I contacted Dr. Knottenbelt at Liverpool Uni about this as there is info that might be helpful to you. As I understand it wet doesn't make any difference to the condition (other than boots are more likely to rub sore skin) only sunlight/UV.
 
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