Equine_Dream
Well-Known Member
Hi not sure if people remember or seen my post the other day but my poor mare has a terrible skin condition.
It started about a week ago when small hive like bumps appeared on her neck. I assumed it was a fly bite so on went the fly rug and spray.
Then about 3 days ago I noticed them spreading. She didn't seem bothered however so I didn't think it urgent to get vet.
Then yesterday morning I went to put her out and poor thing could barely walk and she was literally covered in these lumps, even around her teats and the inside of her legs and appeared very painful. Called vets straight away.
Vet came out and said it looked as if it had started as an allergy but had now turned into a skin infection. Gave me some buteo sachets and sachets of antibiotics for her. She also gave me malaseb shampoo to wash her in.
I tried bathing her in the medicated shampoo yesterday evening but she was going nuts. She's an angel to bath normally but she was spinning and rearing to try and get away from me so I had to leave her.
I left her out in the outdoor menage last night to let the air get to her skin. She was very uncomfortable and twitchy yesterday evening. This morning the lumps appear a little better where I managed to get the shampoo but she still seems so uncomfortable.
I don't know whether it's too soon to call the vet back or whether there's anything else they could give her to make her feel better. It's horrible seeing my poor girl like this and feel so useless
It started about a week ago when small hive like bumps appeared on her neck. I assumed it was a fly bite so on went the fly rug and spray.
Then about 3 days ago I noticed them spreading. She didn't seem bothered however so I didn't think it urgent to get vet.
Then yesterday morning I went to put her out and poor thing could barely walk and she was literally covered in these lumps, even around her teats and the inside of her legs and appeared very painful. Called vets straight away.
Vet came out and said it looked as if it had started as an allergy but had now turned into a skin infection. Gave me some buteo sachets and sachets of antibiotics for her. She also gave me malaseb shampoo to wash her in.
I tried bathing her in the medicated shampoo yesterday evening but she was going nuts. She's an angel to bath normally but she was spinning and rearing to try and get away from me so I had to leave her.
I left her out in the outdoor menage last night to let the air get to her skin. She was very uncomfortable and twitchy yesterday evening. This morning the lumps appear a little better where I managed to get the shampoo but she still seems so uncomfortable.
I don't know whether it's too soon to call the vet back or whether there's anything else they could give her to make her feel better. It's horrible seeing my poor girl like this and feel so useless