Would you buy a horse with mud fever?

Yes I did, he's never had it since.

Just to add, I don't put anything on his legs, he lives out 24/7 and the field is very muddy at the moment and we are just starting our 4th winter together
 
Yes, my girl had a wee bit when I bought her, hasn't had it since. It's easily enough treated/managed and hopefully you could prevent it from making another appearance! :)
 
Our ex racer had mud fever before we got him two years ago......he got it again for the first time this winter.

I would buy a horse with it if he/she ticked my boxs
 
I had a horse that I was buying 'fail' a vetting because of it as it made him lame.

The owners treated it and we re-vetted once cleared up and he passed no probs. He never had it once bought, but was very careful in his management.
 
carthorse said:
If it caused lameness vet would fail it but if not I think they would just put a note about it. How bad is it, is the leg swollen.
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He takes a slightly shorter stride with that leg, but it is quite bad. It really is a very slightly shorter stride. That much so only I can notice it! Got him on trial so I'm treating it but need to get him vetted next week if I'm going to keep him.
 
Yep
Mud fever
Awful teeth
Small lump on back
Needed vaccinations
No back shoes
A few issues with standing by a mounting block!

BUT passed the vet and 3 weeks later all of the above are sorted, he's a sweetie to handle, we're hacking alone and in company, enjoying our lessons, schooling nicely and doing our 1st dressage comp on the 14th. I've only jumped once since my last trip through the CT scanner but have asked one of the instructors to jump my new boy with a view to me maybe having a go myself.

No horse is perfect so I'd go with one who's faults are fixable! (and my boys mudfever has settled very easily with a bit of TLC)
 
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