Mud Fever..

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Hi,

Any tips in preventing?

And what do you find is best in treating it? My chesnut has very very sensitive skin and I have a feeling he is going to get it really easily will only be out in the depths of winter for half a day anyway! But any ideas/tips on mud fever?
 
When i got my boy he had it quite bad, so i bought some equilibrium turnout boots. He'd wear these during the day which seemed to work well and then when he came in on a night i'd have to scrub his legs down with hebi scrub and pick the scabs off. Then dry them off and i'd cover his legs in.... cant remember what its called, in a grey tub use it for nappy rash. Once it had cleared kept using the turnout boots and it stayed away.
 
Yes - I put it on loan horses heals every night, and also up the back of her pasterns. I don't with Amymay as she has a good amount of feather and isn't prone.

Loan horse doesn't have any cracked heals at all - but is prone to them. The dews are very heavy now in the mornings - hence having started a few weeks ago.
 
I clip all the hair off the legs during winter now! plaster legs in cooking oil - keeps the skin moisturised and soft - wash off excess mud at night - dry and powder and stick on thermatex wraps.
 
Hi!

I use "green oils" in the morning and evening, and wash legs with hibi-scrub in evening - its basiclly vasline with anti-bactirial essential oils included - if mine get it. Seems to help.

Wouldn't use it until first signs though as some horses, even though thin skinned just don't seem to get it and all that washing will just wash off any natural oils in the coat that give the horse a natural protection.

We used to keep up to 60 horses and ponies out all winter and none of them ever got it! We never washed their lower legs though, and only ever brushed them when the mud was totally dry (not very often in all honesty) - I think some areas of the country are just worse than others.
 
My horse came to me with a terrible case of mud fever - now if he comes in with wet and muddy legs I hose off the mud and put on Thermatex leg wraps for the night. They dry and warm his legs in no time and I've had no recurrence.
 
I feed naf supplement mudgard.

So far so good. But will be trimming feathers this weekend
 
Yep keratex powder is ace stuff, then sudocrem on scabby areas to soften and protect sore skin. Keep as dry as possible, and bring in at night to let legs dry off. Naf Mud guard ointment is also really good.
 
Mud fever is in the soil - so you may not have any problems.

I personally have found coating legs with pig oil and sulphur works well. I do have hairies and unless needing them clean, do not wash out the legs from October to April, leaving the oil to build up and protect.

On my TBs I used oil and sulphur and on Miss Delia also coated her heels with sudocream before turnout. I also leave on as much leg hair as possible to protect - feathers act to drain off excessive water.

If it was really muddy I used to wash out the TB's legs with a little hibiscrub and cold water - warm water encourages the pores to open which is not good. I then towelled off and used leg wraps to ensure they were really dry afterwards before oiling up again.
 
My last horse suffered quite badly initially with mud fever.

Tried every lotion and potion on the market and the only thing I found that actually completely prevented it was turnout socks on all winter (even when wet not muddy) and Thermatex leg warmers on at night to dry the legs of any excess moisture. None of the other products worked as effectively as using a physical barrier to stop the mud getting on in the first place. Think new neddy will be the same as he has two white legs but still have all my turnout socks (you ideally need two sets, as they have to be completely clean to be effective, one set can be on whilst the other is in the wash)

Hope this helps!
 
My TB gets mud fever. Vaseline works well but be sure to apply to clean skin. I also use a cream called Heel to Toe which is very good if skin is already irritated. Last year I bought some Sportabac turnout socks which have helped a lot in preventing mud fever, can be left on for up to 12 hours whilst turned out and do prevent most mud and moisture coming into cobtact with skin. Also excellent for preventing overreach or other leg injuries whilst turned out! Hope this helps.
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Mud fever used to be a big problem for my two geldings, but not now. The only thing that works is a product called Mud Fever Spray - very easy to use and my horse never gets mud fever problems now.
 
Hi, yes I use the Mud Fever Spray aswell got it off their website www.mudfever.net , and find it is the only thing that works. I use it as preventative, but I know from past experience that it helps to clear up any infection.
 
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