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So my boy has the worst mud fever he has ever had. All my usual tricks for removing scabs have failed. So got vet out who advised sedating clipping, washing with neat hibi scrub. Scabs still remain stubborn little buggers. Any suggestions for how yo shift these scabs. He's not really tolerating me touching them.hence the sedation
 
I have had the worst case ever this year. Anti biotics from the vet and Danillon, and Honeyheel applied every day seems to have got on top of it🤞
 
I'm not surprised he won't let you touch his legs if you used neat Hibiscrub! Try washing your own cut with it and you'll see what I mean.
We have used Sudocrem to soften/heal scabs on tender legs (not mud fever though). That worked better than multiple other things we have used included vet prescribed stuff.
 
I've had success with lincolns muddy buddy but possibly it wasn't as serious as your horses is - it got rid of it quickly and easily, just massaged it on morning and evening.

In the past with a horse that used to really suffer with mudfever I found that sometimes some creams would work and others it would do nothing so it could be worth trying different creams.
 
There is a spray you can get that soften scabs. I’ve used it, and it’s great, but needs washing off afterwards.

In your case, just keep whacking some sort of cream on it, until they are ready to come off.

I’ve needed to remove scabs of wounds before, and found that ky jelly applied, and bandaged overnight does a great job.
 
I need to wade in here, after two rounds of antibiotics and the world of lotions and potions, that the best thing I have invested in for extremely bad mud fever was Silver Whinnys socks for horses.
I bought them from a french company and within a week of using the difference was amazing.
I stopped using any creams and the pic on the right is her legs yesterday!
Results speak for themselves.
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CastlelackSportHorses said:
I need to wade in here, after two rounds of antibiotics and the world of lotions and potions, that the best thing I have invested in for extremely bad mud fever was Silver Whinnys socks for horses.
I bought them from a french company and within a week of using the difference was amazing.
I stopped using any creams and the pic on the right is her legs yesterday!
Results speak for themselves.
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lialls said:
Is the vet sure that it's mud fever and not Vasculitis? What your feeding could be triggering it and so it won't heal until the food issue has been resolved. Alfa-a and molasses are known to contribute to a flare up.
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Yes vet says mud fever , he only gets a cup of grassnuts x
 
Pearlsacarolsinger said:
I'm not surprised he won't let you touch his legs if you used neat Hibiscrub! Try washing your own cut with it and you'll see what I mean.
We have used Sudocrem to soften/heal scabs on tender legs (not mud fever though). That worked better than multiple other things we have used included vet prescribed stuff.
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He wouldt let me touch his legs prior to the neat hibiscrub and I only did that as advised be vet and while he was sedated
 
Here's something completely different

fouroaksproducts.com

How to Use NO THRUSH Powder on Scratches, Mud fever, and Greasy Heel

Our belief is that by constantly washing and pulling scabs, you are giving the bacteria exactly what it wants - A constantly moist and raw area to breed.
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Available from many UK places now. You must follow the instructions, it doesn't work like the usual creams.
 
Jambarissa said:
Here's something completely different

fouroaksproducts.com

How to Use NO THRUSH Powder on Scratches, Mud fever, and Greasy Heel

Our belief is that by constantly washing and pulling scabs, you are giving the bacteria exactly what it wants - A constantly moist and raw area to breed.
fouroaksproducts.com fouroaksproducts.com

Available from many UK places now. You must follow the instructions, it doesn't work like the usual creams.
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That looks interesting if only for myself and my aches. Have you tried any of these products and if so, where did you buy them from. Im interest in the muscle and joint gel.
 
colourville 17 said:
Yes wrapped in cling film, slathered them.in cream. This is going into his 3rd week x
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Have you tried the cream from the vets with a steroid in. Sorry, I can't make out from your posts whether you are just using something like sudo cream. That didn't work for my boy, the steroid cream and clingfilm cleared my boys legs in days.
 
Jambarissa said:
Here's something completely different

fouroaksproducts.com

How to Use NO THRUSH Powder on Scratches, Mud fever, and Greasy Heel

Our belief is that by constantly washing and pulling scabs, you are giving the bacteria exactly what it wants - A constantly moist and raw area to breed.
fouroaksproducts.com fouroaksproducts.com

Available from many UK places now. You must follow the instructions, it doesn't work like the usual creams.
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I’ve just bought the Keratex mud guard powder which is similar I think. I assume you have to have the legs completely dry to apply it though?
 
I'm the last person that would question the vet, but what you are describing may be LV and if it is, no amount of creams, scrubs or picking of scabs will sort the problem out.

My old lad suffered badly and the only treatment that worked was Karidox, filtabac and the affected area being kept away from any form of UV rays. Silver Whinney's were game changers for him too.
 
Hedgewitch do a scab lift product which I've heard good things about!
My had had bald legs last year & it was awful - the only thing that helped & got us hair growth after literally a few days was Farriers M&S cream of all things!
 
onemoretime said:
That looks interesting if only for myself and my aches. Have you tried any of these products and if so, where did you buy them from. Im interest in the muscle and joint gel.
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I've used the thrush powder for both mud fever and thrush, it was effective and far less messy than creams. I used when I worked in various other countries but nothing like it here.

I buy from Equine podiatry but I think its on gs equestrian etc. Not sure the human versions are available anywhere.
 
spotty_pony2 said:
I’ve just bought the Keratex mud guard powder which is similar I think. I assume you have to have the legs completely dry to apply it though?
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No, this is a treatment not a preventative. Really good for field kept horses because it doesn't try to waterproof the legs so bacteria not trapped underneath it in a warm, moist, airless environment.

The herd I managed you just wiped the legs as best you could, puffed it on once a day and left it. It did work, I'm sure they'd have been better kept in and dry but it wasn't an option there.

I think it's copper based, and various anti bacterial natural powders.
 
Jambarissa said:
No, this is a treatment not a preventative. Really good for field kept horses because it doesn't try to waterproof the legs so bacteria not trapped underneath it in a warm, moist, airless environment.

The herd I managed you just wiped the legs as best you could, puffed it on once a day and left it. It did work, I'm sure they'd have been better kept in and dry but it wasn't an option there.

I think it's copper based, and various anti bacterial natural powders.
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That’s good to know. Mine mostly live out and only come in a couple of times per week and so was wondering how I was going to get their legs dry enough to be able to apply it and it certainly wouldn’t be regularly enough but great if I can do it outside.
 
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