Net-Tex Muddy Marvel Descab

[_daisy_]

Anyone used it? is it as good as it sounds?
thinking of getting some but no saddlerys sell it round here so will have to buy off the internet, so was wondering if its worth getting some?

 

[Zebedee]

It is good,but the blurb tends to make it sound as if you put it on & the scabs fall off, when in fact it can take up to a week for the site to be completely clean. I would recomend it though - my old mare has a chronic mud fever condition on one pastern, we cannot get rid of it, all we can do is try & control it. The descabber keeps her scabs to a minimum

 

[_daisy_]

cheers zebedee - might invest in some.the blurb does make it sound great but thought id get a real life opinion on it

 

[sharni]

yes I've used it and can echo what Zebedee has said. some scabs come off right away and others take up to aweek. Interestingly I find Johnsons baby lotion effective for loosening/removing scabs too. I do wonder if its basically the same stuff [ and much cheaper]
NetTex muddy marvel cream is a good barrier product I find.
the disinfectant was too harsh on my arabs skin and caused "burns" so I wont use that again.
Also good for mud fever
Liquid parafin mixed about 50/50 with petroleum gelly and a good handful of flowers of sulfur thrown in. add a few drops of tea-tree oil or a few drops of hibiscrub/
use liberally.
melted lard with flowers of sulphur added [ very cheap]
Any Fungatrol product from Equine America
zinc and castor oil mixed with pet gelly and liquid parafin and a few drops of tea-tree.

 

[parsley]

I can't help you with the net-tex stuff but there are all sorts of cheap homemade things you can use - My boy has had horrendous mudfever recently. The vet gave me a whole load of stuff to put on him, which was taking about an hour a day. After two weeks there was no difference so after moaning about it to the YO she suggested aqeous cream (£1.50 from the chemist for a huge tub) with a bit of sulphur powder. I loaded this mixture onto the scabs (handfulls), wrapped in cling film and bandaged and left for the day. That evening I scraped all the sofend scabs off ( lovely) and it it already miles better. I have done it a couple of times since when some scabs were growing back.

 

[Chex]

I had a look at this stuff, but it seemed quite pricey for what it is. I just use hibiscrub and the scabs soften and come off. Saying that, I just can't shift his mudfever on one leg (had it for years) so maybe it would be worth a shot!

 

[_daisy_]

ooh thanks for all that info.
have got some of the funagtrol cream, if youve had problems with the disinfect i wont go for it as she has super sensitive legs and the last thing i want is to have further problems getting near her legs for the sake of a bit of disinfectant.
ill have to have a look into some of the other ideas youve given me
thanks

 

[_daisy_]

Parsley, i might have to try this with her.
Once ive got it under control I use her mud fever boots and keratex mud shield powder - works a treat. Will have to go get some sulphur powder