rash on hind legs? help anyone?

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Traditional yearling has lost hair on his hind legs, sort of like front of the hock area.

It's very pink and sore, but I can't for the life of me put my finger on what the cause is?

I do have photos, but computers acting up so only have access via my mobile.

If anyone could be so kind to let me text them the photos to upload I'd be eternally greatful, even more so if you lot could help point me in the direction of the cause/a cure.
 
No, just his hind front of hocks if that makes since?

Three days ago there was a little hair loss, I put it down to a wired pressure point. I was away with work yesterday but the mother said it was the same. I've tried suda cream (sp?) This morning but he was very very sore. It's dried out again now but seems worse, it's sort of scabbing :(

I'm a major worrier and thinking all sorts, including 40 mile round trip to the vets on a Sunday.
 
Only scenario I can think of for rubbing there is lying down, & then getting like a chapped skin reaction. But that still wouldn't explain how the hairloss happened initially anyway. Possible it could have started with some too rough playfighting? Can't think of anything myself that could be like that in one place & not show other signs. Puzzling, hopefully someone can get the pics up for you.
 
Are you sure it's not the onset of greasy shins? My gelding gets sore patches in the front of his hind cannon bones. A bit like mud fever in the wrong place? Nothing seems to shift it other than regular washing with hibiscrub and keeping it dry. Like mud fever it gets sore when it's wet so hasn't been too bad this winter though...
 
I've just checked, it's on his from legs too, not in the feather but the sides of the lower leg bone, no we're near as bad though.

I've quized mud fever,.but he's in a dry field and clean stable and brushed daily.

Not sure if it helps, but his skin on closer inspection looks quite dry?
 
Scabby leg syndrome! If not feather mites, then as said above, washing with hibiscrub regularly has had the best results for me too.
 
I'd go with mites. Wash in diluted hipi scrub then put something like dermoline on to ease it. It's what i did when one of mine got them, helped clear it up.
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Don't know if it's worked, but here goes...
 
And he looks dirty as I've not touched him since I brought him in earlier, feel like a **** owner posting pics like that but really am desperate to know what to do
 
Not what I'd call scabby leg syndrome, the type I mean is usually greasy clumps of hair, similar to rainscald. I'd say it looks more like a mite type rash. Hopefully someone else can be more help.
 
Ok, another question, how would you treat mites?

Wouldn't mites effect the entire body?

These on on his hind legs and very very small patches on the front, lower leg bone.


All advice is greatly appreciated.
 
Mites.

Dectomax inject him and dermoline/malaseb/hibiscrub type wash to get rid of anything else :)

You can put on shavings instead of straw, pig oil and sulphur the legs, etc, though I don't personally to either of these.

Mites are normally just in the legs, as feather unfortunately acts as a lovely host for the critters!
 
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I've been told detremax. How often with the washing? Another person said not to wet it too much?

I'm not questioning you in a bad way, I'm just so confused by everyone saying different things :(

Thanks again.
 
I've put him back Kb Shavings tonight.

Will putting pig oil on a yearling effect him? I have done it up until now, but again, another person advised against.

Also told to put him on hay rather than the super haulage I have at the moment, which to me sounded very wise, he's on no hard food and one and a half haynets.per 24hours and still the size of a house.
 
Thank you again cs.

Will detromax and hibi scrub/ing get rid of the mites for good or will this become a fortnightly/monthly treatment?


Sorry to sound so dumb, I'd normally be shouting the answers to the poster by now but it's different when he's your own and you only want to do the best for him.
 
Dectomax usually needs to be done at least twice yearly, extra if you notice him scratching again in between times. It does act as a wormer also, I dectomax and worm routinely.

The wash is just to kill off anything else really, it won't get rid of the mites as such, but if there's any other irritation there, then that's ruled out also. I give my lad a good scrub out and get any scabs/grease forming off once a week or two, but not essential. The less brushing the better to avoid hair loss.

Pig oil won't affect them age wise - again I don't use it as I hate putting on the stuff! Some horses have had a reaction to sulphur though.

ETA - NOOO don't just clip them off. I'd only ever clip in a dire situation.
 
This is the wierd bit, I haven't seen him scratch and some scabs on the rear of his hock are virtually impossible for him to scratch :(

I'll book him in for detromax tomorrow, I was told vet had to do it?

I've washed his legs.down today,.the areas we're really warm so washed old scabs/cooled them down.

The other thing is with his amount of feather, he can't be left more than two days without being brushed out.

Sorry to be a pain, it's just hard.trying to do best by him
 
As far as clipping goes, I did say if it gets to a point he's constantly having hassle I'll geld him, clip it all off and keep him as an expensive dog rather than ride/drive/graded stallion.
 
You can buy Dectomax yourself from countrywide/scats....though you have to say it's for your much loved cow/sheep.

Vets *normally* only do Ivermec, as Dectomax isn't licensed for horses, though works better than Ivermec imo. Had some nasty reactions from Ivermec.


Seriously, they don't need brushing all the time! I promise you. It weakens the hair. We'll brush the stallions right out once every now and then, and that's only when they're wet and having a bath - otherwise it just damages the hair brushing dry :)

They don't have to scratch or bite - he could be doing that on anything, stamping his feet/hocks together, rubbing up against a wall, etc :)
 
Oh, thanks, I'll grab.some for the overgrown sheep tomorrow then :)

Ok, does pig oil help as far as leaving them for a while?

I didn't think of that lol
 
It's salanders - caused by a reaction to mites. Get an ivomec wash from your vet - apply once and repeat in ten days - will soon heal it.

Do it now or it will crack. I wasted loads of time on my boy with creams and all sorts but the ivomec stopped the mites within days and he healed rapidly after that.
 
Obviously, if you're not comfortable injecting yourself, then get the vet to do it when he's out for you or someone down the yard who is happy injecting [into neck muscle].

No problem at all :)

Pig oil is meant to be a god send to some people in regards to protecting hair and when used along with sulphur creating an environment mites don't like....but again, not my personal view, as I just cannot stand putting anything oily on anything!
 
Dectomax is an injection you give....washing him with malaseb or other similar wash is just for anything else going on there really and keeping the area clean topically. :) Give him the jab and the wash and all bases covered.
 
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