Sore mouth advice

[Danindigo]

My eventer has a sore mouth in each corner which he has always got as he pulls jumping!
I use vaseline in the corners which i think helps but the skin in the corners has gone pink & seems to be spreading. I wonder if this maybe a reaction to vaseline?

Does anyone know of any other things to use which is safe to use inside the mouth?

 

[dianchi]

Cheek that your bit fits correctly, might not just be him pulling that causes it.

Bongella is alo pretty good! Tho ive always prefered vaseline

 

[Danindigo]

thanks, its a hanging cheek, i have cjanged it this weekend for a slightly bigger one. maybe that will help

 

[dianchi]

Also rubber bit rings might help aswell as there will just be a bit extra protection

 

[mitchellk]

We put Preparation H on our horses mouths when they split- its heameroid (sp!?) cream and you can get it at chemist- sort of pack it into the hole, it sooths the sore and promotes healing. Have stopped putting vaseline on regularly as it seems to make the skin more prone to splitting, just put it on when the skin seems dry esp after competition. We also salt water corners of mouth in the run up to an event. Hope that helps!

 

[kalasadi]

another vote for prep H!

Mouthes and bottoms are the same type of cells so Prep H will work!

 

[mitchellk]

wow never knew that kalasadi you learn something new every day!!

 

[Danindigo]

has anybody else had any experience of skin around the mouth goung pink?

 

[samp]

My mares mouth has become more pink over the last 18 months

 

[vickers22]

my boy bad cuts on the corners of his mouth from pulling-makes me not want to stop him so he doesnt hurt himself. I use lanolin(think thats what its called), made from the oil off sheeps wool i think-was told by vet it was best thing, seems to work quite well. Wish i could stop the cuts though, they are horrible and must hurt!!