Mud fever but not?

[only_me]

Bill has had something similar to mud fever on a cut half way up his inner cannon bone, between cannon and soft tissues.
It’s a bit like mudfever hairy scabs on top but there isn’t actually a cut, it’s more like a skinned bit so skin is pink underneath when I pick a bit of the scabby bit off to check. It seems a bit early in the year for mud fever & he doesn’t actually get it normally! he did take a jaunt one day into the neighbouring cattle field, which is where I suspect he got the cut (climbed through some wire, managed to pull off his shoe without bending it or any sign of wire damage...) but it didn’t bleed etc. at time so didn’t see it.

I’ve tried botanica, which normally clears any cut up, tried intransite and now on savlon, which appears to be helping. Just a bit confused as to what it is! It isn’t sore, doesn’t bleed, no lameness, just superficial.
I’d use honey but I’m away for a month and parents need to be able to do it easily so I had planned on sticking with savlon, but not sure if there is anything better? Can’t bandage or put dressing on it as he lives out.

Am a bit out of date with mud fever stuff as horse hasn’t had it before - been very lucky! Last time had to manage a horse with it was at least 6 years ago!!

 

[brightmount]

If you want something simple, I would recommend Filtabac, it’s amazing stuff.

My gold standard mud fever (or general weepy scab) treatment is manuka honey, followed by filtabac, and then muddy marvel or sudocrem over the top to repel water, but if you just want to keep it simple for the parents, Filtabac on its own will hopefully do the job.

 

[only_me]

Yeah I’d prefer honey but that will really confuse the parents!

That looks quite good, will see if can get a hold of some before I go, thanks!