Nizoral shampoo on mud fever

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Just read a post where a couple of people using it on their horses with mud fever had a reaction. I have a bottle of this and had planned to try it as running out of ideas, but hes already had reactions to pig oil and neem oil so wondered if anyone elses horses had bad reactions to this?
 
Mine was fine with it.

My mare came to me with bad mud fever on all 4 legs. Washed with Nizoral twice and it cleared up. I use Pig oil and Suplur to prevent it, but wouldn't hesitate to use the Nizerol again if needed.

Could you do a patch test?
 
I've used a shampoo with the same active ingedient as Nizoral (ketoconazole) to clear up mud fever type issues on my horses' legs and have never had a problem, and he's pretty sensitive skinned. I'd second the suggestion of a patch test if you're worried.
 
asbo said:
Just read a post where a couple of people using it on their horses with mud fever had a reaction. I have a bottle of this and had planned to try it as running out of ideas, but hes already had reactions to pig oil and neem oil so wondered if anyone elses horses had bad reactions to this?
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It's brilliant for clearing up MF. If you are not sure, what about doing a small patch test with some diluted shampoo. When I've used it, I've mixed it with some warm water then applied to the legs with a sponge. I've found that it doesn't lather up too much, but just sponge it on, then leave to dry. If your horse has MF up to the fetlocks, make sure that you apply it right up to the knees / hocks to make sure you've caught it all. I saw a big difference with in a day or two - the redness/soreness disappeared and scabs fell off.
 
Northern Hare said:
It's brilliant for clearing up MF. If you are not sure, what about doing a small patch test with some diluted shampoo. When I've used it, I've mixed it with some warm water then applied to the legs with a sponge. I've found that it doesn't lather up too much, but just sponge it on, then leave to dry. If your horse has MF up to the fetlocks, make sure that you apply it right up to the knees / hocks to make sure you've caught it all. I saw a big difference with in a day or two - the redness/soreness disappeared and scabs fell off.
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This is exactly how I applied mine. I was amazed and how quick it worked. Cheap too, I think I paid £9 or so for a bottle (which I still have a year later!)
 
My vet 'prescribed' it for a fungal issue in the tail - it cleared up that, and some mud fever. DO make sure you buy it from Boots though....and don't let your vet charge you the £35 mine did!!
 
Twiglet said:
My vet 'prescribed' it for a fungal issue in the tail - it cleared up that, and some mud fever. DO make sure you buy it from Boots though....and don't let your vet charge you the £35 mine did!!
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Wow you were robbed! £35!!! :eek:

I am glad your mares prob cleared up though :)

OP I got mine from Asda pharmacy.
 
I too have used it with no problems. I can't imagine it causing a problem either, it's very gentle, and won't sting in the slightest.

I also got mine from Asda Pharmacy, about £7 a bottle.
 
LaurenBay said:
Wow you were robbed! £35!!! :eek:

I am glad your mares prob cleared up though :)

OP I got mine from Asda pharmacy.
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It's a gelding but yes it cleared up fine :p I know, I was pretty fuming....I wasn't there when vet attended him otherwise I'd have told her not to bother giving it to me, and I'd get it for a fraction of the price elsewhere.
I tend to use it now as a bit of a preventative (that and the Horseware Hypocare stuff - I've bought into the hype and it seems to be doing a great job ;) )
 
Thank you, I will do a patch test as the reaction he had to the neem oil was horrid. I got it for just under £7 in Tesco x
 
So, dilute, put on legs and leave to dry, yes? Can I put anything on the legs after or should I turn back out as is?
 
If you get it from a pharmacy, don't tell them its for a horse or they won't let you have it!

I didn't help my horses mudfever but it did wash the scabs off nicely. Pig oil and sulphur mad it even angrier, sudocreme wasn't really doing anything. I just bit the bullet and got some flamazine from vet and alternated(small tube) it with my sons eczema cream (Eumovate) and it cleared it up really well
 
dotty1 said:
If you get it from a pharmacy, don't tell them its for a horse or they won't let you have it!

I didn't help my horses mudfever but it did wash the scabs off nicely. Pig oil and sulphur mad it even angrier, sudocreme wasn't really doing anything. I just bit the bullet and got some flamazine from vet and alternated(small tube) it with my sons eczema cream (Eumovate) and it cleared it up really well
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I got mine from Tesco last night, my lads had bad reactions to pig oil and neem oil now, the neem oil has made his legs a 100 times worse, went from 1 scab on each hind to all the hair falling out and covered in scabs.
 
I told my chemist it was for my horse and he was fine about it ;) he was interested in what I was using it for. Wish I could have got my flammazine from him too but my new vets wouldn't do me a prescription do I had to buy it from them at £32 a pop!

My nizerol was £10 though - so maybe I should try tesco next time!
 
The other human & relatively inexpensive treatment which is brilliant for fungal MF and v soothing is clomatrizole. I always have a tube about now, although it can get embarrassing when buying in bulk from the pharmacy.
 
I couldn't even get an enema for new foal from chemist after admitting it was for an animal. Infuriating thing is after driving miles to vet surgery to pick one up it was designed for humans anyway.
Lots of things from chemist are excellent for horses and loads cheaper than vet. I have learned to be very careful about who things ate for !
 
Just updating this, after using the shampoo his legs cleared up within 2 weeks, shall post photos when PB stops messing around
 
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