Mud Fever in Summer?

i have mine on the supplement Mud Guard.
it really good.

Try and get the scabs off and treat with a cream that is for mud fever - or ask your vet as they gave me some anti - fungal cream.

Dont wash off the legs and keep the legs as dry as possible.
Do not bandage any legs with mud fever as the heat from the bandage makes it worse.

If the horse is in a lot of pain and you cant clean the legs you may have to get the vet out to sedate so it can be cleaned.
 
I've got a mare who gets mud fever in summer if she is put on longer grass, which then gets wet. My guess is that the longer grass is making contact with her thin skin (white feet) and any wet is enough to soften the skin and let any contamination in. She doesn't suffer if the grass is grazed down short.

I wish Dermobion was still available because that was simply the best for clearing up mud fever.

I agree with Vicki-Krystal who says don't wash off the legs and keep them as dry as possible, and also don't bandage. I continue to turn the mare out otherwise she gets oedema (filled legs) very quickly - gentle movement in the paddock is enough to keep this at bay and stimulates the healing process - but before turning out, I cover the affected areas liberally with Sudocrem, and reapply frequently.
 
Yep. Herbie has mud fever just now (darn these feeble white socked horses!)
Not too bad, and not sore for him, Treating it by getting the scabs off and using anti fungal barrier cream (sort of gooey yellow stuff)
The water trough pipe had a very slow drip leak, so the are where they drink is boggy. Keep laying straw down to soak it up, hopefully will be fixed very soon
 
May not be mud fever!

We had this at the yard a few years ago and it was harvest mites. They can only bite through pink skin so only horses with white bits suffer. If this is the case consider it may be harvets mites (Like long grass).

The treatment is NOT to remove the scabs so different to Mud Fever.

We used Camerosa and it was great, but have heard some horror stories about it since.
 
Yep, after all the rain this weekend my girls front legs have flared up again. Still got some cream from the vet which clears it up pretty quick but its amazing how quickly it comes back! Hate it, the sooner then find a nice yearly injection we can give them so they never get it the better (yes, I know, not going to happen but a girl can dream).
 
If the scabs are sore enough then horse def. can go lame. You can still buy Dermobian but under another name Illium Dermapred which is exactly the same stuff. Its fab.

If you are sure its mud fever you could smear thickly in sudocreme and then completely cover up with clingfilm then bandage over the top of that. Keep horse in for a couple of days reapplying sudocrem every 12 hours and then all the scabs should just rinse off with a bit of water and a sponge. My vet told me to do that last year and it works every time.
 
Mud fever can cause lameness in sensitive horses, and if untreated can lead to more severe problems, such as Lymphangitis, which will definitely cause lameness.

My thin skinned TB is prone to getting mud fever if he gets sunburn, as well as when it is too wet. Aromaheel by Equinat is fantastic and has a 100% money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose by trying it.

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Hi. Might not be mud fever. Have a horse with white socks and at first I thought it was mud fever but turned out to be 'photosensitivity'. Have you got creeping buttercup in the field? If so, my guess is that it is the toxins in the buttercup that makes the white parts of your horse extra sensitive to sunlight. And no they don't eat it, just brushing against it as they graze is sufficient. We used hibiscrub solution after getting rid of the scabs and a protective cream to heal the skin, once healed use sunscreen. Not had a problem with it since.
 
My mare gets mudfever or an associated fungal infection this time of year and the most effective treatment I've found is Mudguard supplement and Aromaheel. I had a dreadful experience with Camrossa so wouldn't recommend.
 
My geldings mud fever has been worse in the summer than in the winter - I made the mistake of stopping treating it when the fields all dried but but it came back with a vengance and his poor legs were quite sore and scabby.

Best thing for it is some pig oil mixed with sulphur - the sulphur kills off all the nasty bacteria that cause it - I absolutely swear by the stuff.

Worst think you can do is wash the area (esp with hibiscrub) and do not pick the scabs off.
 
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