Scabs on horses skin?

[madsb]

Yesterday I noticed 2 random scabby patches on my horse and a 3rd lump of hair which I have since clipped off to reveal another scab and it had quite a bit of pus in it. I have shown the vets at my work and they are saying not ringworm but what are other peoples opinions? It’s not flaky and more a thick scab. I have been cleaning it with diluted hibiscrub and then purple spray on top

 

[Carrottom]

Whereabouts on your horse is ir?

 

[Gloi]

I'm going to be really unhelpful here and say I've seen that before. However, I was never sure what it was but it got better pretty quickly. I suspected a reaction to insect bites.

 

[madsb]

Whereabouts on your horse is ir?

They’re on her right hand side one on the top of her bum and the rest going down her side.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

They’re on her right hand side one on the top of her bum and the rest going down her side.

That sounds like rainscald to me. You could try treating it with Athlete's Foot powder or zteatree oil spray.

 

[Barton Bounty]

It definitely looks like ringworm to me but rainscald is more likely

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

That sounds like rainscald to me. You could try treating it with Athlete's Foot powder or zteatree oil spray.

I would also try this.

Purple spray is pretty useless.

 

[2 Dragons]

My pony developed the same thing about a week ago. At first it was a hard lump that fell off after bathing with dilute Hibiscrub leaving a circle like your first picture. I'm bathing it daily with Hibiscrub and putting on Canesten cream. It hasn't spread. I'm not sure what it is either, - it could be rain scald, but it hasn't properly rain for a while.
I've disinfected all her brushes and wash my hands well after touching her.

 

[madsb]

My pony developed the same thing about a week ago. At first it was a hard lump that fell off after bathing with dilute Hibiscrub leaving a circle like your first picture. I'm bathing it daily with Hibiscrub and putting on Canesten cream. It hasn't spread. I'm not sure what it is either, - it could be rain scald, but it hasn't properly rain for a while.
I've disinfected all her brushes and wash my hands well after touching her.

Yes hers were like this! It was a hard lump of what felt like matted hair so I clipped it off and it was all hair stuck together by pus/whatever moisture was on the wound. Hers hasn’t spread either but I still gave her a whole hibiscrub bath and cleaned my brushes

 

[madsb]

Yes hers were like this! It was a hard lump of what felt like matted hair so I clipped it off and it was all hair stuck together by pus/whatever moisture was on the wound. Hers hasn’t spread either but I still gave her a whole hibiscrub bath and cleaned my brushes

+ we have had lots of rain/ humidity recently so I wonder if it’s from that but unsure

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

+ we have had lots of rain/ humidity recently so I wonder if it’s from that but unsure

I was just going to post that the weather has been so unseasonably mild that it is no wonder that some horses are picking up fungal infections.

 

[madsb]

I was just going to post that the weather has been so unseasonably mild that it is no wonder that some horses are picking up fungal infections.

Glad to know i’m not the only one with similar stuff! Makes me feel like an awful owner

 

[Amymay Again]

If you're washing for skin conditions please remember that hibiscrub can inhibit healthy skin regeneration. Malasab may be a better option.

 

[madsb]

If you're washing for skin conditions please remember that hibiscrub can inhibit healthy skin regeneration. Malasab may be a better option.

Yes very careful with this I’m a student vet nurse for small animals use it quite often!

 

[lamlyn2012]

Dermatophilis, ie rain scald/sweat scald.
Dilute hibiscrub followed by a silver ointment like flamazine. Once the scabs are off stop the hibiscrub as it can delay healing.