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Hi i am a bit worried about Eowyns feet!!

I had been treating her for an over reach on her front left heel the past week or so and it seems to be healing great. Now she has got a tiny bit of mud fever on her hind left pastern near the joint.

The thing I am worried about is that her coronet bands and the top of her hooves on her left side (looking straight at her have turned dark purple, her hooves are hot and theu are covered in scabs.

Now I considered bad mud fever but would she get that in a day??? i have been cleaning her over reach every night and I havent noticed a thing wrong with the cornoet bands, hooves or that back foot until tonight.

Very worried as although she is sound she kicked me twice tonight when i was trying to get a look.

Would appreciate thoughts please as its soething I havent seen before!!

Nikki xxxx :)
 
Pix the yellow stuff is what is leaking from the wounds :(

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Nikki xxxx
 
If the yellow stuff is what's coming from the wound then it's more than likely infected. The scabs up the leg can be a sign of infection travelling. I would call your vet out tomorrow so they can prescribe some ab's.
 
Ditto, strong course of anti-B's needed me thinks! My boy's just been on two two week courses for a mud-fever type ailment which just appeared overnight too. Had on overreach/nick to start with and his legs flare up with cellulitis at the drop of a hat, then the scabs of mud fever type-thing appeared the day after. Sensitive flower he is. Anti's B's, scabs picked off and purple spray/mud fever barrier cream and two weeks later he's toughened up again touch wood and right as rain and all gone :)

ETA - last pic, any chance she could have an absess which has chanelled up and come out her coronary band?
 
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This looks very similar to my mare's skin problem. It was a very bad type of dermatitis (cause unknown). It may not be this but your vet will probably take some skin scrapes and send them away for analysis. The treatment was long and complex but let's hope that your vet comes up with a simple solution.

Have you put anything different on her legs or has she been in fields where there are different plants/weeds etc?

Hope that you get it sorted out very soon as I know how worrying it is. Good luck!
 
They look very similar to the patches Toby got when he had mud fever. They appeared over night and where hot and stinking. And were VERY painful. They were basically nasty 'hot spots' similar to those you get in dogs.

Two days washing with hibiscrub (not fun as they were so sore!) sorted them out enough to them be able to clean easily and smoother in mudfever cream.

I would try the two days of cleaning with strong hibiscrub and if they've not improved, get the vet out for AB's.
 
Personally, as others have suggested, I would continually wash with either hibiscrub or hydroperoxide - it doesn't look too bad to me and I am sure it will clear up in a day or two with good management :) xx
 
Ravenwood said:
- it doesn't look too bad to me and I am sure it will clear up in a day or two with good management :) xx
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Almost ditto! I would smother in a decent cream, something like Protocon, Sudacreme or zinc & castor oil cream rather than washing as by washing you're taking all the oils out of the skin. I'd also look at the diet and make sure it's something that gives a healthy skin and hooves. I'm a big fan of Brewers Yeast which has B12 in it amongst others which is a huge help in most cases for good skin and hoof condition.
 
Thanks for the advice the farrier is dropping by to check the hooves as he is unsure as to why the coronet bands are black/purple.

The strange thing is is that I have been treating the front foot with hibiscrub and sudocream every day due to her over reach so wondering WHY this foot is the worst?

Could it be a reaction to the hibiscrub???

Nikki xxx
 
It could well be the Hibiscrub as it's very strong and does weaken the skin with continual use - which is also not what it's meant for; it's meant to be a cleaning agent, nothing else so one wash should be sufficient then you treat the problem so my vet always tells me.
 
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