horsegirl
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Is there any way to treat this or do I have to get the vet out?
Mud Fever?
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tasteofchristmaschaos
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Keep the legs as dry as possible - you might need to put turnout boots on to do this.
Scrub the legs daily with hibiscrub, making sure you break the scabs.
This should solve mild - medium cases of mud fever, but for more serious cases I would recommend the vet.
Scrub the legs daily with hibiscrub, making sure you break the scabs.
This should solve mild - medium cases of mud fever, but for more serious cases I would recommend the vet.
Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
Let it dry, brush the mud off, plaster with a cream like zinc &castor oil, sudacrem, Protocon and leave for a couple of days (keep horse on dry land if possible but if it must go out, repeat the above0 then apply more cream without pulling at the scabs. Eventually, they will be ready when they roll off as you're putting the cream on. If they don't roll, they're not ready so wait a bit longer. Apply cream until all gone and then use something like udder cream as a barrier in future. That's the painless way for the horse which I always prefer but others will tell you to wash with Hibiscrub and so on which is too harsh and will weaken the skin if you use too often.
It does take time to clear and unless it is infected, you can treat without the vet but if infected, you mustn't waste time as you'll need ABs.
It does take time to clear and unless it is infected, you can treat without the vet but if infected, you mustn't waste time as you'll need ABs.
horsegirl
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it's not infected (as far as I can tell) no pus no swelling no heat but it is very scabby and tender. I think he would kill me if I used hibiscrub.
laurenn1010
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Does mud fever be itchy? i reckon my mare mite have a touch of this altho not inflammed just loss of hair...?
Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
Is it possible she has mites, does she have feathers? If so, Theresa_F is the one you need to talk to, she has a wealth of experience because of her lovely Clydesdales. The Brewers Yeast should help though as it deals with problems from the inside so will give the skin a better chance to heal.
charlie55
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My old lad had severe mude fever, had the vets out and it just kept spreading everywhere, the only thing that worked for him and cleared it up was Heel to hoof. It makes the scabs fall off on their own, so no picking and no making them even more sore. I used to put it on, and within 2-3 days, all scabs had gone and the red skin had turned to pink!! Fab stuff, i recommend it to everyone x
Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
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it's not infected (as far as I can tell) no pus no swelling no heat but it is very scabby and tender. I think he would kill me if I used hibiscrub.
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In that case, get plastering away! Just smear it on, don't attempt to rub it in until the scabs soften. Another way, is to plaster it on and then cover in cling film and bandage. When you take the cling film off the next day, the scabs should have softened and drop off quicker (then cream again as before) but that's only really do-able if the horse can stay in overnight as you wouldn't want the bandages to get wet and heavy; they'd set up too much irritation. Once it's healed but not before, you could use Vaseline too as a barrier but you'd have to make sure it was gone before your farrier called, he wouldn't be amused to get covered in the stuff!
it's not infected (as far as I can tell) no pus no swelling no heat but it is very scabby and tender. I think he would kill me if I used hibiscrub.
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In that case, get plastering away! Just smear it on, don't attempt to rub it in until the scabs soften. Another way, is to plaster it on and then cover in cling film and bandage. When you take the cling film off the next day, the scabs should have softened and drop off quicker (then cream again as before) but that's only really do-able if the horse can stay in overnight as you wouldn't want the bandages to get wet and heavy; they'd set up too much irritation. Once it's healed but not before, you could use Vaseline too as a barrier but you'd have to make sure it was gone before your farrier called, he wouldn't be amused to get covered in the stuff!