Mud fever - pig oil and sulphur v turn out boots??

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Hi all,

My warmblood mare has just suddenly got mud fever this weekend for the first time ever since I've had her!

Luckily it's cleared up already with TLC and box rest, but I'm just thinking about the prevention when I turn her back out..

I was going to buy some turn out boots but after reading up on them have heard mixed reviews, and after further research have heard nothing but good reviews about pig oil and sulphur...

Any thoughts??

Thank you!!
 
Things like equi-chaps are great but you do need 2 pairs (one on, and one washed and drying) and they can only be worn for 12 hours at a time, so only good if your horse comes in at night.
Pig oil and sulphur....pain in the behind, but it DOES work!
 
Fab - to be honest I think this was the option I was swaying to.
So I have been looking at a pre-mixed pig oil and sulphur and have been told to just literally paint it on thickly - is this what you suggest?
how often would you apply to get the best results?
 
Good morining!

I had turnout chaps for my mare- 3 white socks and muddy fields arent a good mix! But I found her legs were slighlty puff in the morning so when the boots were put on, by the time she was turned out and the swelling went down the boots became slack and slipped.. And of course there is that the Livery yard owner 9/10 wasnt putting them on properly.

I now use the safe care products, barrier cream! Its easy to put on, non greasy, affordable and works a treat! Youll find them on facebook!

Hope this helps!
 
Fantastic - I have looked them up on Facebook and asked some questions!

With this barrier cream - how often does it need to be applied? My mare is pure grey so obviously has sensitive skin.

She has just moved to a clay soil paddock and I think the minerals etc are just too much :-(

Thank you!
 
I apply every morning or night, and at night i spray her heels will the rapid relief spray- as advised by Arlene- Safecare Boss! The barrier cream is fantastic, i used it on her muzzle to - She takes bad reactions to buttercups!
Hope you love there products as much as i do!:D
 
I've found turnout chaps ineffective for us. Largely because my cob has very thick legs and they are next to impossible to fit properly. If they don't fit, or if they slip, they will trap mud against the legs grinding it into the skin. Not good!

Pig oil & sulphur works brilliantly though.
 
Just use the pig oil on its own or Keratex Mud Shield powder. Mud shield is brilliant stuff, a white powder that you puff on like talc. It cleans and waterproofs the leg. I squirt it on every few days. Doesn't discolour white legs and is farrier friendly, whereas pig oil shouldn't be applied too near the next farrier visit.

Turn out boots can let dirt and moisture in and if there's any mud fever brewing,it can exacerbate the infection, so use with caution.
 
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