mudfever remedy that really works

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save all your money. do not go and buy all those expensive lotions and potions
go and buy supermarket own brand baby oil. pour it into a spray bottle and add 10 drops of lavender oil. shake well and spray onto your horse/ pony's legs. the baby oil acts as a barrier, but allows the skin to breathe, unlike some of the thick creams/oils. the lavender oil is a natural anti-bacterial, so will deal with any bacteria that might try to penetrate any scrapes that might occur, thus preventing mudfever. prevention is better than cure, so start now. i have used this remedy for 20yrs and on a multitude of different horses/ponies. i have decided to share this with you as winter approaches and money is tight. i hope you all have as much luck with this remedy as i have.
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i prefer liquid paraffin because you can put that on open wounds. Baby oil on broken skin is not good and you could easily miss a small scratch/scab.

LP softens scabs and also waterproofs the skin. You can add lavender to it if you want to.
 
i have used this on the most sensitive of chestnut mares, that reacted to anything else. she was completely fine with this. baby oil is tested so much more than any of the products you use on your horse. it is gentle enough to be used on new born babies skin. i am not saying that every single horse in the whole of the world will be able to use this as i know some are also sensitive to lavender oil. im simply trying to save my fellow horse lovers some cash in these hard times.
 
baby oil is not good on, open, inflaned or sore skin, baby oil burns.

i use parrafin oil, does a brillient jjob, i also add sulphur to mine, but thats preference.

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only ever known baby oil to burn if you use it in the sun. this is obviously not recommended. if it was at all dangerous you would not be able to use it on babies. i have had horrendous results from liquid parrafin as it is very astringent and does not allow the skin to breathe. i appreciate that most people have there own views and there favoured remedies. like i have said, im just trying to save someone some pennies.
 
Will give a try, if he reacts I will stop using, this is the first year my boy has suffered for some reason.

Lincoln have a new powder out that you only have to apply once a week, I thought that it sounded good and value for monry at only £6 a bottle.
 
Sorry if you felt i was 'having a go'- i wasnt. I appreciate you are trying to help. Im sure for some horses your idea is a good one. My vet actually recomends liquid paraffin, so i am happy it is ok to use.
 
i dont think we are in mud fever season yet. but we are in photo sensitivity time when the horses start to pick at the hedges and load their livers and hey ho the scabs come up on the white bits!!! i have used the muddy marelous range. the de scab treatment contains AHA s to soften scabs. works well. it is what is used in face masks and peels, might try it on my face soon!!!. then the muddy marvel grease! if really bad de scab, then grease up and wrap in cling film for 24 hours or so. all scabs come off easy in a hibi scrub wash!! equallt the well known Animal in poultice works well. then i put my vets own mud fever cream on (aqueous cream, antibiotic and steroid mixed) and gone in 48 hours!!
 
I use pig oil and sulphur for preventing critters in the feather and keep hair in great condition.

The best thing for never having mud fever is a hairy horse with P&S applied on a regular basis - touch wood never had MF on the hairy beasts I have had.

P&S is great on non-blessed horses, along with some sudocream with a bit of extra sulphur mixed in on the heels.

When I send out the PM I do about P&S, I always recommend doing a patch test first as whilst I never had have a problem with it, a few people have.

I also rarely wash out the legs from September to April and then only if I am showing as washing causes more harm than good. Part the top coat of oily dirty hair on mine and underneath is white hair and dry skin.
 
swear by neem oil bought cheaply off ebay, it kills of the baterial nastiness, used baby talc once that had been killed off and then turnout boots with talc to keep it dry rather than moist...took a while but have never had a problem since..
 
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save all your money. do not go and buy all those expensive lotions and potions
go and buy supermarket own brand baby oil. pour it into a spray bottle and add 10 drops of lavender oil. shake well and spray onto your horse/ pony's legs. the baby oil acts as a barrier, but allows the skin to breathe, unlike some of the thick creams/oils. the lavender oil is a natural anti-bacterial, so will deal with any bacteria that might try to penetrate any scrapes that might occur, thus preventing mudfever. prevention is better than cure, so start now. i have used this remedy for 20yrs and on a multitude of different horses/ponies. i have decided to share this with you as winter approaches and money is tight. i hope you all have as much luck with this remedy as i have.
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Unfortunately, speaking from past experience with various horses, nothing works 100%.
However, to try to prevent MF in the first place, use Udder Cream or liquid Goose Grease - which is a very old farmers' remedy for lots of ailments.
Yes, the grease bailed out of the pan whilst a Goose is being roasted, which can also now be purchased in Supermarkets and Butchers due to the current trend of roasting spuds in it!
If you do end up with MF, clip off all the hair and wash with HIBI SCRUB (any decent chemist will sell HS) which is about £6 for 500ml and dilutes into lots, so it is quite cheap to use. Do not be tempted to pick off the scabs - let them make their own arrangements!
 
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