Skin issues

[maiziemouse2009]

Hi really need some skin care advice please if anyone can help.i rescued a 7 month old pony who had very bad skin,turns out he was full off lice.took weeks to clear this up and his skin looks a lot better but still not right.he is very itchy,is covered in dandruff and has crusty bumps.i have tried deosect, insecticide shampoos,skin calming cream,mite treatment but nothing seems to be easing it.the first picture is when i first rescued him the rest or now

 

[Equi]

Just shampoo with some head and shoulders.

 

[smolmaus]

Deosect and medicated shampoos are quite hard on the skin. All the natural oils will have been stripped which will be making his skin dry and itchier even now the bugs are gone. I would be stopping shampoo and letting the skin recover. Maybe some hot clothing would soothe and moisturise. Is he on anything for skin support feed wise? He might not need it, may just take a bit more time for him to bounce back if he was in poor condition.

Mine has sweet itch so I always see sweet itch, but even if he doesn't have it an SI rug might give him a bit of protection from scratching himself and help the skin retain some moisture.

 

[maiziemouse2009]

Thankyou so much,i have stopped the shampoo now lice are clear apart from last week i used the soothing shampoo but diluted it .he isnt on anything food wise to support the skin do you have any recommendations? I.ll get an si rug immediately,hes not itching constant but does nip at his sides at rubs his neck where the skin is really dry x

 

[smolmaus]

Thankyou so much,i have stopped the shampoo now lice are clear apart from last week i used the soothing shampoo but diluted it .he isnt on anything food wise to support the skin do you have any recommendations? I.ll get an si rug immediately,hes not itching constant but does nip at his sides at rubs his neck where the skin is really dry x

Micronised linseed is the typical recommendation, for the fats and omega 3, but if he is still just a bit run down he might be okay with just good quality forage and a bit of time for the skin to build up some natural oils again. I don't want to tell you to throw a load of products at him and cost you a fortune! If he is still itching enough to break or irritate skin, biteback do a topical cream (again, designed for sweet itch) that might help locally. There are loads of soothing creams on the market but I do know biteback works!

 

[maiziemouse2009]

Micronised linseed is the typical recommendation, for the fats and omega 3, but if he is still just a bit run down he might be okay with just good quality forage and a bit of time for the skin to build up some natural oils again. I don't want to tell you to throw a load of products at him and cost you a fortune! If he is still itching enough to break or irritate skin, biteback do a topical cream (again, designed for sweet itch) that might help locally. There are loads of soothing creams on the market but I do know biteback works!

Thankyou so much,i.ll order some immediately and the si rug.im willing to try anything,it doesnt seem to bother him loads think it bothers me more i just want to know/feel like hes now in perfece condition healthwise,poor baby hasnt has a good start