maremad
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my mare is staring to get scabby back legs it could be the beginning of mud fever but it might not be. are there any good lotions i could try to solve this problem. i have been washing them with hibi scrub as well.
scabby legs??
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kellyeaton
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wash them like you are doing put on a product called de scab from nettex. go to your vets and buy some flamazine and they will pick up in days. well it did with mine good luck!
Box_Of_Frogs
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If your girl is a hairy native, scabby legs can also be as a result of feather mites. They drive the ned mad with itchiness so they scratch and scratch and make themselves bleed. But you'd have seen earlier signs such as stamping her feet or laying down to chew at the hair.
Sharonr
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My new pony had horrendously scabby legs which ended up being caused by fly bites. The scabbiness then ended up on her stomach and the insides of her legs. She had very sore, broken and weeping skin resulting in an odema on her stomach.
I was washing her every other day with hibi and using sudocreme but without succes. Found some magical potion online called Ultrasalve. It is made by a company called Aromesse.
Looks like and smells a bit like pesto but thought hey ho, I'll give it a try. It was amazing how quick her legs and stomach cleared up. I started using it on a Thursday and she was almost cleared up by the following Wednesday. In fact, the hair has all grown back too.
She did still have scabs on her but when I picked them off they had healed underneath. Only downside is it's only a 90ml jar they do for £11 ish but well worth it and I've ordered some more for 'just in case '.
My vet had a look at it and a smell of it but couldn't work out whats in it but he was back out today and is quite impressed with how much her legs have cleared up.
At least with this stuff, you don't have to bandage either.
I was washing her every other day with hibi and using sudocreme but without succes. Found some magical potion online called Ultrasalve. It is made by a company called Aromesse.
Looks like and smells a bit like pesto but thought hey ho, I'll give it a try. It was amazing how quick her legs and stomach cleared up. I started using it on a Thursday and she was almost cleared up by the following Wednesday. In fact, the hair has all grown back too.
She did still have scabs on her but when I picked them off they had healed underneath. Only downside is it's only a 90ml jar they do for £11 ish but well worth it and I've ordered some more for 'just in case '.
My vet had a look at it and a smell of it but couldn't work out whats in it but he was back out today and is quite impressed with how much her legs have cleared up.
At least with this stuff, you don't have to bandage either.
Theresa_F
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If you want what is probably the longest PM on the forum about looking after horses with hairy legs and preventing mites etc, PM me and I will send it to you.
It is based on good old fashioned pig oil and sulphur, which is also good for mud fever on those not blessed with hair.
It is based on good old fashioned pig oil and sulphur, which is also good for mud fever on those not blessed with hair.
CalliChristmasTree
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If it is the start of mud fever, use water base products that will dilute the bacteria rather than an oil based product that will keep it locked in.
Also remember to dry legs
Also remember to dry legs