scabby legs update, pics (not for the squeamish )

is this the work of mites or something else ? vet is coming to see her but thought id still post these anyway.

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that looks a bit like mud rash to me - does she go out in a damp field?
One of our mares had it and it looked exactly like that
 
Looks sore! Last time I saw something like that was a few years ago and that was mud fever.

I would be hacking all that feather and hair off though to make treatment easier
 
Yes it looks like it to me, my cob's leg's go like that if i leave his feathers to grow a bit long, it could also be mud fever but looks like mites to me, your vet will be able to give you something to help them feel better.
 
the field is rock hard but there are some tractor ruts down the botton (looks like it got stuck at some point) and that is full of mud and water and they do tend to go and stand in it .
 
I have a coloured cob who was hogged/trimmed as show cob but is now full mane/feather as a traditional.

He gets scabby areas behind his front knees and down the back of his cannon bone. Tried all sorts from vet, however, the most effective treatment I can advise you of from experience is:

1. clean with warm water with hibiscrub in it.
2. towel dry as best you can
3. plaster on Boots Nappy Cream
4. leave on for 4-7days and repeat the process, removing any loose scabs

The cream is cheaper than sudacream(sp?) and more effective, it has antiseptic properties, allows the skin to breathe yet protects at the same time.

Good Luck.
 
just a thought but maybe photosensitisation?? my mare has white legs and gets these kind of scabs in the summer...vets diagnosed photosensitisation and now she wears little sun boots and comes in when really hot.
 
looks very simular to what my old loan horse has currently. Vets gave it a name but can't remember (will find out) they reccommended cut off all feather (bled a bit initially) then use aqueous cream daily (you can get it from any chemist boots etc), seems to be doing the trick allthough initially he had to wear travel boots in the field to stop him biting it!
 
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1. clean with warm water with hibiscrub in it.
2. towel dry as best you can
3. plaster on Boots Nappy Cream
4. leave on for 4-7days and repeat the process, removing any loose scabs

The cream is cheaper than sudacream(sp?) and more effective, it has antiseptic properties, allows the skin to breathe yet protects

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sudocream is similar to `own brand` stuff but is better cos it has benzole benzite(sp)in it which the others dont have.
i would treat as above but use the sudocream.
 
I agree with Mother Hen, those feathers need to come off else you'll never get to the bottom of it; it will manage to find a hidey hole and will break out again taking you back to square one. Looks sore poor soul.
 
looks like mud fever try washing it with hipiscub, towel dry then put on athlete foot powder! help kill the bacteria and drys out the skin so the bacteria cant grow in the moist skin.the most common thing that people think is that washing the skin and washing off the scabs on a daily basis can help cure the infection but it increases the area of skin that is wet and the bacteria can grow faster.
the bacteria comes from the ground but when the ground drys up the bacteria can still grow on the skin. hope that helps
 
have to agree feathers off, the scabs dont look like my horses, and mine has been confirmed with mites and bacteria, wait and see what your vet says.
 
My mare got exactly the same from mite bites two years ago. They became be so bad her legs became one large scab. I eventually cleared it using a cream to soften the scabs and by keeping her in during the day so she didn't get attacked by the midges. There are a number of products you can use to clear the area including Flammazene cream but I'd contact your vet abut what they recommend.

Stopping the cycle starting again can be just as difficult and involved lots of trials using different products to see what worked for her. Eventually I used Flyfree from Global Herbs last year and this stopped it from starting - although as the weather so bad there were less midges around. The sooner you use it the better as it builds up over a period of time to prevent the bites from happening. They have a vet who you can talk to for advice about which of their products is best for your symptoms which I found very helpful.
In addition to medicinal traetment she always goes out with her head and body covered and I still keep her in if the midges are out in force. Most people confuse it with mudfever as the syptoms are very similar. It is a nightmare to clear (especially if we get a good summer) so contact your vet and good luck!
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thanks TS , vet is coming tomorrow to see her and i will get him to check my mare as she has been rubbing one back leg an awful lot and while he is there he can check the big fella who is sound in walk and trot but has a very dodgy canter!
 
Could be the old fashioned "greasy heel" that you get with feathers.

Does look a little like photosensitisation as well I must admit.

Not very helpful am I!
 
my friend had a shire that used to have the same looking scabs when he got mites. The vet used to inject him with dermatex i think it was every 3 months(may be 6 will have to check) it used to sort him out a treat
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Is it just on her white bits?
I would say looking at it and comparing it to my mare,its photosynthtision.(god,i wish i could spell!)You say that you have a boggy,wet bit in your field?The field where my mare was when she had it had a wet bit in it,and there is a plant that thrives in wet conditions(st johns wart..i think?)that makes the liver not function properly and causes the photo....stuff!!
I think i have got that right,it happened a long time ago now.
Please keep us updated.Im interested.
 
yes just the white bits, the photo thingymejig is interesting as the other week meg had scabs on a white bit on her nose which i assumed was sunburn although she has never had it before. put sudocream on it and then sunblock and that has cleared up. the paddock the girls are currently in is one of the winter paddocks that was sprayed about 3 weeks ago and they are only in there as they broke out of the summer field so got shoved in there until there fence is fixed and electrified. (they also broke out of the winter paddock last night and were running round the farm for god knows how long, asbo ponies the pair of them! ) will google st johns wart as cant say i know what it looks like but there doesnt seem to be anything growing in the boggy bit. they have been in this field about a week i think. she has never suffered from anything like this in the 3 years we have had her and she lived out for about a year at a yard that had streams running through it so constantly wet etc.
will definately let you know what the vet says.
 

It does look like it could be a reaction to mites, but I have also seen this type of thing appear on "white bits" when a horse has been in a field recently sprayed or fertilised, it could be an allergic reaction.
 
looks a bit like mud fever, but could be mites - Pig oil + sulphur will help if its mites as it will repel mites... if you search pig oil and sulphur on here im sure it will come up. My cob had salenders and i use pig oil to keep his scabs under control - let us know what the vet says? x
 
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