Mud fever

[colourville 17]

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

 

[Follysmum]

Meddi mud
Heel to hoof
Both fantastic products best for softening scabs that won’t budge

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Scabs can be removed only when they're ready. So washing with dilute hibisrub and then applying an emoliaint will help them soften.

Have you wrapped them in cling film?

 

[Carrottom]

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

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Neat hibi scrub!! Ouch!!

As above, lather in mudfever cream ( from vet) or make yourself, can't remember ingredients, then wrap in cling film.

 

[cauda equina]

Sudocrem is good for softening scabs
I agree about the neat Hibiscrub!

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

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.

 

[Squeak]

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.

 

[fredflop]

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.

 

[lialls]

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.

 

[SMcKen]

I have had a lot of success with Neighked Horse's collegen and kelp cream

 

[CastlelackSportHorses]

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.

 

[colourville 17]

Scabs can be removed only when they're ready. So washing with dilute hibisrub and then applying an emoliaint will help them soften.

Have you wrapped them in cling film?

Yes wrapped in cling film, slathered them.in cream. This is going into his 3rd week x

 

[colourville 17]

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.
View attachment 170131View attachment 170132

 

[colourville 17]

Omg I actually have these, I never even thought of these. Do u put on before or after the removal of scabs xx

 

[colourville 17]

Omg I actually have these n never even thought of them
Do u put on before or after the removal of scabs x

 

[colourville 17]

Neat hibi scrub!! Ouch!!

As above, lather in mudfever cream ( from vet) or make yourself, can't remember ingredients, then wrap in cling film.

Already done all of this

 

[colourville 17]

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.

Yes vet says mud fever , he only gets a cup of grassnuts x

 

[colourville 17]

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.

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

 

[Jambarissa]

Here's something completely different

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

Available from many UK places now. You must follow the instructions, it doesn't work like the usual creams.