Mud fever barrier creams?

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Been meaning to look for these for a while and just got around to it as the fields are turning into muddy bogs :o

So far I've seen Lincon Mud Screen and Net Tex Muddy Marvel Barrier Cream.

Can anyone recommend me some others/share experiences with these brands?
Thanks!
 
Keratax Mud Fever Powder around £13 excellent stuff! my horse is v v sensitive and was on clay fields last winter. she came out in terrible scabs from nowhere!:eek: I used this powder and it got rid of all the scabs in about a week - 10 days then kept using it as a barrier!! legs wre pefect! cant rate it high enough!!! :)
 
Iv tried all sorts over the years on a lad who suffers very bad every year and finally iv cracked it. I use nothing at all and feed a high spec vit/min supplement. Fight from within. Never had mud fever since on any of mine.
 
Conotrane cream- get it from a pharmacy about £5/6 for 500g tub.
I rub it in at night then put some more on in morn b4 turnout & its great
 
Another vote for keratex, cleared my lad up quickly, I reapply as often as I can as preventative measure and it seems to be working. Also doesn't hurt or sting so lad let's me put it on with no fuss.
 
Chocy said:
Conotrane cream- get it from a pharmacy about £5/6 for 500g tub.
I rub it in at night then put some more on in morn b4 turnout & its great
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Unfortunately need something that will manage to "stick" for a few days as I can only put on at night as he's turned out by the Y/O in the morning :(
 
Ginger_2002 said:
Keratax Mud Fever Powder around £13 excellent stuff! my horse is v v sensitive and was on clay fields last winter. she came out in terrible scabs from nowhere!:eek: I used this powder and it got rid of all the scabs in about a week - 10 days then kept using it as a barrier!! legs wre pefect! cant rate it high enough!!! :)
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I love this stuff, it makes life so easy when you have white legged horses. Dust it on in the morning and leave wet muddy legs alone when they come in at night. When dry brush off with a dandy brush and underneath, the legs are gleaming white.
It doesn't attract mud like creams do, the legs are clean underneath and there's no need to hose off.

For very heavily feathered legs, I use pig oil without sulphur because its cheaper than dousing all that hair with Keratax Mud Shield powder, although the hairy boy does get a dusting if its particularly boggy.
 
I use Protocon cream, it's really thick and stays on for days. It's a nightmare if the feathers aren't really short though cos quite difficult to spread about.
 
thatsmygirl said:
Iv tried all sorts over the years on a lad who suffers very bad every year and finally iv cracked it. I use nothing at all and feed a high spec vit/min supplement. Fight from within. Never had mud fever since on any of mine.
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Which "high spec vit/min supplement" do you use?
 
Gold Label Mud Guard - its totally amazing. I put it on horse twice a week all down legs, tummy, armpits etc and the mud just slides off.

Brilliant for hunting too. Bottle lasts quite a long time.
 
Brush whole leg with baby oil, and then fill the heals with zinc and caster oil (from boots, supermarkets etc). The zinc really helps and the combination keep the leg waterproof.

I do all mine like this once a week as a preventive and they never ever get mud fever.
 
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