RubysGold
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I was stroking Roos ears earlier, the insides are all flaky and scabby :S
What has caused this? And how do I treat it?
Nickie
What has caused this? And how do I treat it?
Nickie
scabby ears???
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Pixxie
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quite possibly fly bites
so fly spray
x
so fly spray
x
MrsMozartletoe
Just passing through...
Midge bites
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Use baby wipes to clean them up (she may well be sensitive
). We then use Sudocrem everyday in the ears, wiped around the insides but not too far down! Flies don't like, and can't get a hold.
Also use it near girlie bits on tummy and around tummy button as flies and midges like these spots.
Also, as a final also, use a fly mask and a fly sheet
Use baby wipes to clean them up (she may well be sensitive
Also use it near girlie bits on tummy and around tummy button as flies and midges like these spots.
Also, as a final also, use a fly mask and a fly sheet
Kenzo
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Could be a fungal infection.
Some horses suffer from this but it does not bother them unless you distrube it, making it soar etc.
If she's not headshaking or in any obvious discomfort and the problem is not getting any worse, then you might be best leaving it be but your vet hopefully will be able to tell you exactly what it is.
Rubbing oil into the area will soften the scabs which you carefully rub over and remove with cotton wool, then you will be able to treat it with a cream etc.
Thornit powerder is also very good for ear problems in both dogs and horses, this can be blown in by a dispencer.
Some horses suffer from this but it does not bother them unless you distrube it, making it soar etc.
If she's not headshaking or in any obvious discomfort and the problem is not getting any worse, then you might be best leaving it be but your vet hopefully will be able to tell you exactly what it is.
Rubbing oil into the area will soften the scabs which you carefully rub over and remove with cotton wool, then you will be able to treat it with a cream etc.
Thornit powerder is also very good for ear problems in both dogs and horses, this can be blown in by a dispencer.
CastleMouse
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Ali got rain scald on his ears a few weeks ago - I just kept them clean and took as much of the scabs off as I could and they healed very quickly
kellyeaton
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wipe out with baby wipes then apply vasaline in the ears then the midges can not bite through that!
Gucci_b
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use plenty of E45 cream and a fly/ear mask
that will work nicely and kind to yr horse's ear's. brush his ear with a very soft brush once aweek to remove the scabs, keep using the cream...
Abbeyglenn
Active Member
It could be ear mites?? You could ask your vet for some drops. The other possibility it could be caused by the herpes virus ( don't worry and its is not infectious). Our old horse who is 19 now had them when we bought him when he was 12. Never caused a problem. I would clean the ears with a baby wipe and carefully apply some Vaseline ( only apply a thin layer) to soften scabs and get some ear mite drops from the vet. ( Better safe than sorry as ear mites can eventually cause problems if left untreated and can be very uncomfortable for the horse.