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Post by potto on Dec 15, 2008 20:00:14 GMT 1
Hello again... Gosh you lot must be getting fed up with me picking your brains all the time... tell me everything you have tried and used for Rainscald... What works, what hasn't.... I am coming across some pretty bad cases at the moment and need to start sorting it all out...if i can, finding lots of different stuff on the internet, am thinking that i need to disinfect brushes, equipment etc.. between horses... but what shampoos and other treatments have people used that have helped. Looks like antibiotics by vet seem to be a top favourite.. and boosting diet and immunity too.... help... re potions, disinfectants of choice etc would be good... thanks in advance...  |
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Post by l17 on Dec 15, 2008 20:18:33 GMT 1
My pony had a bit of this recently. I have put a clean rug next to his skin and washed all his brushes with hibiscrub. I washed the scabby bits with warm water and hibiscrub then put on sudocrem. I repeated this until the scabs went. I also find keratex powder very good. We had one old pony who came to us with a really bad case of rainscald and we had to clip her out to get rid of all the scabs and bath her all over with medicated shampoo. Hope this is helpful. Lx
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Post by penny70 on Dec 15, 2008 22:09:20 GMT 1
I haven't ever had to try it on rainscald, but have used it with great effect on mud fever - as the two are, I believe, related, the magic potion that I use for mud fever may have the same effect on rainscald...Aromaheel.
It's fantastic for mud fever - no washing, no scab picking - just plaster the stuff on once or twice daily and let it work its' magic (takes about 10 days). You can get it off the internet.
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Post by julz on Dec 15, 2008 22:30:07 GMT 1
Are you sure it's rainscald??
couple of horses i know have weird scabby bits on thier backs, but its not rainscald.... think it's still under investigation as to what it is.
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Post by potto on Dec 20, 2008 14:21:11 GMT 1
I am pretty sure it is rainscald..... the horses i am talking about .. mud fever, rainscald.. large all over areas covered...
Has anyone tried pigoil and sulphur on Rainscald to soften the scabs prior to bathing?
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Post by jes on Dec 20, 2008 15:22:25 GMT 1
My gelding ended up with rainscald the summer before last, when it rained for nearly two weeks solid when I was away on holiday! I used Aromaheel, which was fantastic. Cleared it up really quickly.
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Post by julz on Dec 20, 2008 17:40:05 GMT 1
only problem to putting pigoil on the back, is when you go to ride, your saddle will slip!
Might be better to make up a solution of hibiscrub or malaseb and wash scabs with that then use something like aromaheel..
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Post by potto on Dec 20, 2008 23:21:16 GMT 1
Thankyou for advice so far.... i am talking about treating fairly large numbers of reasonably unhandled, fairly nervous horses.. (not riding horses) Grooming is a new thing for many of them so washing them, clipping,spraying etc would be a significant trauma to start with... hence ? starting with possible application of Pig oil to soften scabs and treat any fungus/bacteria infection. Also aromaheel may work out significantly expensive on a large scale.... (although thankyou for the mention i may purchase a pot... but imagine it won't go far for what i need.)
Any more experiences of rainscald, successful treatments etc most welcome.
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Post by mandal on Dec 21, 2008 20:42:13 GMT 1
May I watch your thread potto? ;D I've discovered Sophie had lots of little bumps on her back and sides while I was brushing her this evening and I think it is rainscald as I can scrape the bumps off with my finger nail and they are scabs with hair embedded in them!  I've been looking on the net and apart from things already mentioned after washing with antibacterial washes the next most important thing seems to be keep them dry! I don't know if this is possible in these circumstances.  |
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Post by julz on Dec 21, 2008 21:09:51 GMT 1
is it an option to keeping them indoors?? atleast that way the skin will have a chance to dry out.... and preventing anymore scabs forming.. maybe use Keratex powder for it, if washing is out of the question.. I wouldnt apply oil of any sort until this has been sorted.
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Post by june on Dec 21, 2008 23:37:06 GMT 1
Definitely try Aromaheel. It is very thick, stays on really well, softens the scabs and keeps the rain off the area. Its messy but if they aren't being ridden then that isn't an issue. www.aromesse.com One of ours has dermatitis at the moment which did look quite like rainscald at first but then progressed to bald patches and small raised scaby lumps elsewhere. The vet has given me imaverol to treat that with which seems to be working. |
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Post by mandal on Dec 22, 2008 20:33:23 GMT 1
Mmm June, perhaps I ought to get the vet to check Sophies? LOL at the Santa smilies! |
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Post by june on Dec 23, 2008 0:21:48 GMT 1
Hard to tell really but if it isn't infected I'd be inclined to try Aromaheel on it first and save the call out fee. Our chap was quite sore on his which is why I consulted the vet and the bald patches were spreading at an alarming rate and starting to look a bit scaly so I was concerned it might be ringworm. Thankfully not!
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Post by mandal on Dec 24, 2008 20:12:30 GMT 1
Will do then June.
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I've been looking on the net and apart from things already mentioned after washing with antibacterial washes the next most important thing seems to be keep them dry! I don't know if this is possible in these circumstances. 