Purple spray

[ILuvCowparsely]

I have used purple spray since the 1980's

I recently replaced my old spray as it went funny,

the new one has alo vera in it and does not seem as good as the original, has anyone else found this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-NAF-N...t=UK_Horse_Wear_Equipment&hash=item3f09063726



Have you found any other difference between them


I have always brought Gold label in the past
thanx in advance

 

[Silent Knight]

The old stuff was 'Gentian Violet'. They used to use it in the STD clinics years ago

Bottle labled 'purple spray' can have alsorts of stuff in it and may not contain as much active ingrediant as the pure GV.

You can still find Gentian Violet though. Read the lables.

 

[Miss L Toe]

vets will prescribe a proper purple spray for feet if necessary, but yes the stuff in a bottle from tack shop is pretty mild, and designed to be idiot proof.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I also noticed the alo vera stuff says for antiseptic etc where as the global Herbs say anti bacterial (which is what I need)

Guess I will have to go on the hunt for some as I need the strong stuff.

 

[quirky]

I used it rarely when younger.
Now, if I need to spray, I used Aluminium Spray.

* Touch wood - I've not had to use any for about 5 years now *

 

[jrp204]

The purple spray from the vets is usually Engimycin and is antibiotic. The ones you can buy over the counter are antiseptic and will obviously be limited in their effect.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I have Engemycin its a blue spray it killed some of the bacteria.

Vets told me to use purple spray now.

 

[St Nicnaclaus]

I buy purple spray from a place which sells a lot of stuff for livestock and it's the real mccoy - you can usually find good old fashioned products there. There isn't really an 'alternative therapy' market for cows and sheep

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Well I managed to buy the Gold label one.


This would be confusing for newbie horse people.

The difference it:


NAF:

Aloe Vera purple spray supports the natural healing of minor cuts abrasions, broken and chaff skin.

Ingredients- Aloe Vera extract
Isopropanol
Methyl violet


Gold Label: purple spray

Is a skin disinfectant effective against a wide range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria.


The very popular purple application using an improved formulation with anti-bacterial Chlorhexidine. For minor cuts and grazes. Does not contain Gentian Violet.