Scabs on back of legs

[jcberry]

There was a post about this a while ago, but cant seem to find it.
On the back of oscar's knees there are white scabs, and quite a lot of them! There is no blood, it is almost like mud fever, but not. Could spend hours picking them off, but i have a life

Anyone know what they are? and how to get rid of them?
thanks xx

 

[scrat]

In brief it's mallenders and sallenders (the old name ) and is very common in cobs and heavy horses. The dry skin behind the knees can be treated with pig oil and sulpher (see posts by TheresaF for remidies etc). I've also used a dry skin cream from Superdrug (about a fiver) which can be applied daily and that seems to work.I use a dog flea comb to remove the dead skin that is caught in the hair, do this gently and don't be tempted to pick at the white skin still attached as it can become very sore and cause more problems. You can keep the condition under control but it probably won't go completly and may come back if not looked after. Think of it like hard skin on your feet (sorry) you need to moisturise the skin so it does'nt become sore and cracked. Hope that helps.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Barrier Health Hoof to Heel work well to, apply and the two days later all the scab will have softened and lifted off.

 

[Marilyn]

my cob has got that and after trying various different things without them working I will now look for pig oil and sulphur...this about it is that it doesn't ever seem to egt any worse...

 

[scrat]

It's one of those conditions that in my view should be monitered and the skin looked after as decribed above. The problems begin when you try to remove the dead skin before it's ready and it can lead to infection ( I'm sure somone on here had that problem and it became quite a serious infection, can't remember who). If it is neglected the dead skin will build up in the hair and it can become greasy and unpleasant so using a comb and moisturiser works well to maintain condition.

 

[jcberry]

OK thanks x

 

[jcberry]

Would sudacream have the same effect?

 

[Cahill]

i keep my cob feathers off.
she`s not had this scurfyness for ages.if she has recently had legs clipped and we are expecting rain i wipe her legs over with baby oil so the rain runs off and doesn`t soak in.

 

[scrat]

Sudocrem is ok but can be quite thick and messy if your horse has feathers. Aquaous cream is quite good as its not greasy and only costs about £2 for a large tub.

 

[jcberry]

ok thanks, he has just been clipped so is not that hairy, but the back of his leg hair just seems to grow and grow!!!

Thans for all your advice!

 

[Theresa_F]

Will send you the long and somewhat popular PM I do on care of hairy horses and avoiding grease - which sounds like your problem.