mud fever

[charlotte24]

What is the best way to treat mud fever?

At the moment I am washing feet with Hibi scrub and drying.. In my morning I am appying athletes foot powder and putting protective cream on.
Am I doing everything in the right order???My Horse has thick fur on his feet. We have cut back most of it but its still very thick???

 

[fatpiggy]

Keratex mud fever powder with a good layer of udder cream on top to seal it in. I've tried every lotion and potion going, and there is nothing to beat this combo.

 

[katie_southwest]

My mare has thick feather too, I clipped her legs out so I could get right to the skin and hibiscrubbed it then dried, then put cream on and it went fairly quickly

 

[_jetset_]

I was advised against using Hibiscrub because it kills the good and the bad bacteria and can be quite stringent when used regularly. You can get something called Activ Wash that is less so, however I use Carex

 

[Lordy100]

I've been using Aromoheel all summer which has for me proved to be the best.

 

[katie_southwest]

Iv always been told not to wash it too often too, I literally used hiiscrub once, then kept applying cream and it went

 

[carthorse]

I am a keratex powder fan and sportabac boots

 

[charlotte24]

thanks everyone for your advice. I am glad I am not doing anything wrong. Its a pain though. I only noticed it as when he layed down he would itch his front foot. He is very glad I noticed it now but not so happy his feathers had to come off.
I am just hoping I can get rid of it quickly.

 

[Kenzo]

Your on the right lines

Rince the infected area with cold water down the leg to close the pores, so your not encouraging the skin to absorb dirt etc plus its also helps with any swelling if swelling is present and get most of dirt/mud etc off with T Tree shampoo (something to get a lather with to get the dirt off, its also soothing) then boil a kettle wash with hibiscrub and warm water water, its is vital that you get the scabs off, this may take a week to do as it will be painful for the horse but washing everyday twice a day will soften the area.

Removing the scabs gets your hibiscrub well into the area, its also important that the area gets lots a air to it, the bacteria thrives on warm, sticky, sweaty conditions.

Dry off thoroughly, this also gets the dead skin every time you give the legs a good dry, then apply a cream/powder which ever you prefer, I know flamazine is very good, and worked very well, vets prescribe it put you can also buy it over the counter in pharmacists so I've been told, a great big tub of it as you'll go through it quickly. Put this on, only in the cracks,sores to sooth and soften the skin. As long as you keep the area free from dirt and the wet then don't cover, this could make it worse (so my vet said) but again, some may disagree.

You will find that the skin will bald but after a few weeks new hair will start coming through and the lumps,hardness will disappear. After then you'll need to give the legs a wash a few times a week (give or take) to prevent it coming again, mud fever can live un detected the skin for months before if flares up.

Hope that helps

 

[kellyeaton]

i used hi bi scrub to clean and used flamazine that softened the scabs protected it and soothed at the same time!

 

[charlotte24]

Kenzo

Thank you very much for your advice. Its very anoying I just want to get rid of it fast... He is enjoying all the attention though.
Ps Lovely pictures I like your horse

 

[Jellymoon]

I found a magic potion for mud fever, which works amazingly well. It's called Muddy Marvel, and I bought it from Frogpool Manor. Cleared up my horse's mud fever in a couple of days, and keeps it at bay with only one or two applications a week - totally magic.

 

[tikino]

i have a mare who gets criples with mud rash and it developed into lymphangitis. since then i have been very paraniod about it. she was origaily treated with washing legs with malaceb shampoo and sudacrem. now as a preventative measure she gets pig oil and sulpur sprayed on her legs and she has never had it since and she can go out in all weather and before she was in all winter unless it was frosty weather and ground was hard.

hope this helps

 

[huskimo12]

I have tried everything but the best thing i have used is the aroma heel cream which is fantastic stuff
I have used the equilibrium turnout chaps which are good too.