Mud Fever

[TicTac]

My mare came in from the field the other morning with the start of mud fever in her hind pastern. I know we have had alot of rain just lately but my fields are not like they get in the winter. I had the vet take a look at her as he came out to see to another problem. He seems to think she might be troubled with mites! I am not convinced. She is a warmblood and not very hairy.

She has been troubled with conjunctivitis which is under control now but she has been suffering from a secondary infection caused by the constant eye problem and the damn flies. She always wears a fly mask.

Has any body eles horse suffered from similar problem recently. My mare is incredibly sensitive to the fly bites and I have now invested in a really good fly rug but it doesn't explain the cracked heels, unless it's some kind of sunburn as she does have white legs! Any advise?....

 

[Daisy11]

even the non hairy horses can get mites im afraid
i would treat for mites first

 

[hadfos]

How long is your grass???My boy got mud fever yrs ago from long grass cutting into his pasterns,middle of summer,i was shocked as like most people i associated it with winter and mud

,how wrong was i,vet soon corrected me,lol,and it was the worst he has ever had it,he couldnt walk and needed antibiotics etc!!Have you any pics??

 

[TicTac]

The grass in the paddocks is not long at all. What would be the best thing to treat mites with?

I have being using hibiscrub up until now. Today I gave her a bath with an over the counter equine insecticide shampoo (Dermoline)

Vet is coming out tomoorrow to perform a small procedure to unblock her tear duct so will ask them to bring a preperation for mites. Have to say though that the hibiscrub and the anti inflammatory cream that the vet left seems to be working. Gave her a dose of womer too.

 

[scotsmare]

Deosan is good for crawly things - your vet can bring it. Just dilute it and slosh it on - has to be repeated every week or so till everything is dead.

 

[Daisy11]

deo sect ask for that brilliant stuff and can be used for flies to
last a year

 

[carthorse]

Rafi's mudfever flared up again this week , as soon as it is wet he gets it. Put his turnout boots back on with Kerretex powder and it seems to have cleared but he gets sweetitch badly so wonder if his is mites?