Scabby Elbows.

[KatB]

My mare has very scabby elbows/sweat rash! I have been washing it with Hibiscrub and puttin Sudocrem on to try and sort it out, but has anyone else found anyting that helps?!! Its like dry flaky skin and slightly raised areas, but isn't a girth gall

 

[Mamamia]

I use vaseline. It softens the skin and makes it easier to pick the scabby bits off!

 

[flyingfeet]

Try Barrier's Anti Itch Shampoo - it clears all bacteria and fungi and soothes and calms the area.

I bought this for sweet itch horse, but its cleared my bays flaky elbows.

 

[ester]

Not sure if the same, Frank gets problems, particularly hair loss on the points of his elbows and down the back (ie not on the inside and when he is stood you wonder how he got them but can tell when he moves) because his girth groove is quite forward, he can only wear shaped girths.

I sudocrem and am always super careful about washing the poor unhardy cob with copious amounts of water

 

[yethersgill]

my mare got something similar but vet now thinks its a type of bludi sarcoid

some pictures in vet section

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4584947/an/0/page/2#4584947

 

[Bug]

After washing it, try a fungal cream - it worked on a couple of ours

 

[SilverSkye]

I use this stuff ........
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/betadine-ointment_1_6029.html
Vet prescribed it for mudfever ( you can buy it over the counter much much cheaper though!) it is fab stuff and completely cleared friends horses scabby elbows.

 

[Clueless]

I know it's an old post, but was searching for advice and this thread is exactly my issue. The chemist direct link doesn't work anymore, silver Skye or the collective memory, any help would be appreciated .

 

[criso]

Clueless If you copy and past the original link so you can see the entire address it looks like it is a link to Betadine Ointment.

 

[Clueless]

Thanks Criso... I still cant get the link to work...(check username!), but the Betadine Dry powder looks very promising.

 

[criso]

No the link won't work as they have obviously moved/changed the page but it was pointing to Betadine Ointment. You can search on the name on that or any other site.

However thought that was prescription only?