liquid paraffin/liquid prevention for mud rash

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Hi, everyone, I just posted a question about muddy marvel but someone said it is quite gunky so just posting another post as ideally would prefer to use a liquid. I have used requisite leg guard for years on my horse to prevent mud rash, I really liked it and it worked great. However last winter she developed a sensitivity to it and a few mins after putting it on she would start stamping as if it was stinging her so we had to stop using it. She had previously been fine so I don't know if they'd changed the ingredients. The main ingredient was liquid paraffin but I notice last year it also said lanolin (not sure if that was in it before). I'm thinking maybe its the lanolin she's sensitive to and so was wondering about just buying liquid paraffin. Ideally I'd like something that doesn't need to be applied more than 2 x weekly as she's not keen on having it done (and even worse since her reaction last year). I wondered if anyone used just liquid paraffin and if it works OK? Also would I need to get a diluted down version or is neat liquid paraffin OK? If there were any other liquid mud rash prevention ideas that would be great aswell! I'm not so keen on thick creams and didn't realise the muddy marvel barrier cream was like that. Also I like something that stops the mud from sticking if possible. Thanks for any advice. Lucy :-)
 
I replied on your other thread too... my horse can be awful about having his mud fever treated. I usually have to twitch him but he's never been a problem with Muddy Marvel. He flinched the first time because he had cracked heels but never since. And it really isn't gunky, it's no different to Sudocrem and I find it sinks straight in. Leaves the heels feeling a bit oily on top but I presume that's the intention, as oil will repel water and mud. I don't find the mud sticks much to my horse's heels when he has Muddy Marvel on.

Honestly, I have tried everything for mud fever and this is the only thing I will use now.
 
IV Horse ( 4 Horse) do MFP Mud Fever Prevention , liquid paraffin , tea tree oil and lanolin ...... perfect . Not gloopy and creates a barrier that the skin can still breathe and flexable so that the scabs soften and skin stays soft and not cracked . I also put Lincoln's Muddy Buddy Powder or Kerratex mud fever powder as a preventative measure before we get MF . IV Horse not easy to find but its really good if you google IV Horse online it will bring up their website and if you email them or call them Im sure they will sort something out for you ( the lanolin is really good for your skin as well !!!).
 
A lot of horses are allergic to liquid paraffin, so be very careful.. My late friend was a vet and said it causes more problems than mud rash sometimes.

Olive oil or baby oil can be good on slight cases or for prevention - just smear it on the hair, don't rub it into the skin..

I used to use muddy marvel and found it the best. It didn't stay on that long with ours, but the fields were very wet..
 
Pig oil is very popular among hairy horse owners, either on it's own or with added sulphur to keep mites at bay. It is the same as liquid paraffin.
Any form of oil should act in the same way. Baby oil, olive oil, etc. I tend to keep a large bottle of cheap veg oil in the cupboard for a multitude of uses including this one. I even know a well know shire horse breeder who uses white mineral oil he buys from a tractor maintenance shop?!
 
Hi Honey08, Please can I ask you if you know why you should only smear baby oil and olive oil on instead of rubbing into the skin? The reason for asking is the requisite leg guard (mainly liquid paraffin) said on the instructions to rub into the skin so I just wondered out of interest the reason the olive oil or baby oil should only be smeared on? Thanks Lucy :-)
 
Interesting that someone has used vegetable oil on legs for preventing mud fever. I had actually thought on doing this as it is relatively cheap compared to the other oilly alternatives but i was unsure if it was ok or not. Has anyone else ever used veg oil or sunflower oil for this purpose?
 
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