Sebborhoea

[lizsamW]

Wondered if anyone had experience of this and if they could give me some more information? Pictures, symptoms, treatment etc??

having been trying for years to get to the bottom of my horses skin problem (happens Oct - May) with no luck. A friend has suggested that this could be it!! Vets are not really interested (she is not a dog, cow or sheep *sigh*) and we think that there is more than one thing going on. I am going to ring my vets and discuss this possibility with them but as she is not showing symptoms now and wont till Sept i thought i would try and find out some info myself!

thanks
Liz

 

[brightmount]

Is that like sebborhoeic dermatitis? You can get Malaseb shampoo for that if it is (from the vet).

 

[Natalie_H]

Would be very interested to see what you find out Liz. My horse suffers with something similar - But only between September & February. Sounds like they could be suffering from a similar condition.

I too have been trying to get to the bottom of it for years, and the vets are drawing a blank because he is not a dog / cat! I will also look into this. I read a description of the symptoms & it does sound very like the rash my gelding gets.

 

[joanne1920]

is it on your horses legs?

 

[lizsamW]

Unfortunately she gets it all over her body! head, neck, chest, legs everywhere!!

 

[brightmount]

I've been Googling as you've got me interested. It's spelled seborrhoea by the way if you do your own search.

Anyway, I see your point, more info for dogs and cats than horses.

I found this book that has reference to seborrhoea that you might find helpful: "The Treatment of Horses by Homoeopathy" by George Mcleod. It's £9.89 from Amazon. I can't do the link as it will get shortened on here, but you'll find it with that info.

I don't know how much there is about seborrhoea but it is in the index.

 

[lizsamW]

Natalie

Take a look at this www.malaseb.net/malassezia.html it explains a bit more - sounds like it could be a secondary thing happening!!

 

[Natalie_H]

It is most bazaar isn't it

I asked my Mum about it as she is a nurse, and I have read about the human condition of it, but she didn't have much information. The thing that interests me is the over production of oil / grease. When my horse starts to shed his coat, the front of the rug is ridiculously greasy - almost like it has had grease rubbed over it. He also has an abnormally thick coat when it comes through in the winter (and ties in with the development of the reaction). Wondered if they could be related? Have you noticed anything similar with your horse?

 

[Natalie_H]

And yes - it does sound like something secondary

 

[lizsamW]

With my mare it is just like the hair/skin is weeping (for want of a better word!!) But there is also ringworm like lesions, she gets rainscald and mud fever

what the f**k is it??? Her coat is very greasy through the winter!! Do you clip yours?

 

[Natalie_H]

He gets the ringworm type lesions, but not mud fever or rainscald. Hair is very greasy in winter like yours (& very thick for a TB), but summer coat is normal. He had a low trace 2 years ago, & blanket last winter, but I only did it in November, so am going to see if clipping earlier makes a difference. When I clipped in November last year, he had to have a steroid shot to enable me to do it because of the lumps, and I swear that the ones he did still get were much smaller & did not go into rings. Plus they did not burst & go crusty/sticky.

It always comes in September time so would tie in with his winter coat coming through. Do you clip yours?

 

[lizsamW]

No i have never clipped her, so don't know if that will make a difference or not.!! From what i have managed to find out i still need to find the underlying problem then that should stop the seborrhoea (if thats what it is?)

Back to the drawing board!!