Rain scald??

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What have you used for rain scald which works. ? I've just put sudocrem all over her crusty patches to soften them up. but once I take them off what do you use afterwards ?
 
When mine had rain scald a few years ago rather than big patches it was just small but very gooey paintbrush scabs throughout his coat, they were pulling on his skin and he was very uncomfortable as so itchy. Vet came out and told me to soften them to try and remove them gently and dry the areas thoroughly and gave me some cream to apply. He had to stay in for 2 days til his coat dried out thoroughly from just being out but after could go out rugged. I actually used aloe vera gel in the end as the cream was thick and the scabs/areas afterwards were sore so horse didn't like me applying the cream but I could easily blob the gel on and it really helped I think. When I've had mud fever though I've had good results on his heels with sudocrem and udder cream (the one with the anti-bactericide in it).
 
I've been trying to get rid of rain scald off one of my yearlings since June! She has had it really bad and lost quite a bit of coat and was so itchy.
Have spent a small fortune, vet, creams, sprays.... its finally started to clear after buying a £3 pot of athletes foot powder :D
 
Nothing.

Our vet says that in minor cases the worst thing to do is add cream which just provides a great environment for it.

Only once had it a bit worse where we used Pink Lotion, supplied for mud fever by the vets and worked a treat.

Also consider why they've got it. Our biggest problem for it was liveries over rugging/rugging up damp. The ones out with nothing (lots of natural shelter and field shelter) rarely had a problem.
 
Agree with Pandora also look to the diet as all skin health comes from within.

Good things to try are brewers yeast with B vitamins in and linseed, whether that be powdered or oil. Both of those are excellent for both skin and hoof condition.
Also be aware that if the field is shaded by trees, some of the leaves give off a toxic residue when wet so if they drip onto the coat consistently, that can affect them too.
 
she's currently unrugged. but I shall try some that you've recommended, I might try changing her diet she's currently on chaf conditioner & sugabeet. But she had the scabs before I started feeding her it.

they are slightly better I guess just taking time.
 
Daughters pony was more rainscald than coat when we got her, made worse by the fact she was crawling with lice too. She was in for nearly a week for various reasons. I found green oils good once the scabs were coming loose anyway. Not plastering it on, just a smear over the scabby bits, not the skin. Then when first turned out I melted some green oils & put a very thin smear on the coat, not the skin, as she had a very unhealthy, non waterproof coat.
 
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