Old mare's knickers

[wabuska]

My 24 year old mare Bidi appears to be burning her inside thigh with pee. Now I've treated her for a fungal infection, but it just appears more like she's not lifting her tail sufficiently due to her tail flap on the rug (which I've taken off until this clears up)...

She utterly stank before having her entire backside, tail, vulva etc, done today. I don't mind doing it and would wash her from time to time of course.

Tips, experiences?

[companymagic]

My old boy used to get really loose pooh. No matter what I fed him in his old age. He used to get scold on his butt where it would dribbled.

In the end I used to baby wipe and apply Sudo cream daily as a barrier when it was bad, it helped no end just meant a bit more TLC every day. I never minded though as it kept him happy.

If it was dry I use to just put a light coating of Vaseline on to keep it supple and stop anything sticking to his skin...

Not sure if that helps at all

[wabuska]

Yes, I was wondering about a barrier approach. Living out I don't want to make her a complete sticky mess, but it's worth a try. Thanks Company.

[clara81]

Hmmm, I've had that with a younger mare that came in season early and was still rugged. I just washed her down and blathered with sudocrem until the soreness went and then coated her with vaseline to stop it happening again.

Love the title by the way!

[mandal]

If it clears up without the tail guard I wouldn't put it back on.
A urinary infection is another thing to consider.

[BJMM]

Ah poor old Bidi! As if getting old wasn't bad enough, on top of it all you smell of pee
Blaze's tail gets a bit icky at this time of year, where she can't lift it high enough due to the tail flap on her rug. She has a monumental tail and I suppose it's hard work getting all that hair out of the way!
What about vegetable oil or olive oil on the surrounding hair, if vaseline/sudocrem is a bit sticky? Or a silicone based mane/tail conditioner like Cowboy Magic? Might keep the pee off if the hair is coated. Not on her actual vulva, of course.
Poor old lady! Bless her! xx

[jill]

Vaseline is what we used on foals when they had scouring as the mare came in season. I found some in a large size in a Pound shop recently, and if it is a bit too solid, stand it in some warm water to soften it. Works well for my lads' heels.

[specialized]

Try and leave the flap off or find a rug with a lighter flap, prevention is better than cure.

[Dragonmaster]

Bear in mind that Vaseline is a petroleum product and totally non-organic. It will therefore create a barrier between the skin and anything else. It will seal moisture in as well. However it has absolutely no therapeutic properties at all and has been said to be drying to the skin.
If you want something that is healing and emollient (moisturising) try Aloe Vera gelly. It's more expensive than Vaseline, though.

[coblet]

I have a Weatherbeeta Landa for my gelding and it has a "lovely" large tail flap and I'm finding he gets dirty underneath at his back end... I was thinking the same thing - that the tail flap is so large he can't lift his tail enough. It's not bad enough to cause any irritation for him, luckily, I've just noticed he's a bit dirtier since he's been rugged.

[Pony-Nutt]

As well as the tail flap you could try reducong the volume of her tail by pulling it throughout for a natural look. Heavy tails often end up weed on or worse.

[wabuska]

Ah, so flaps can be an issue. I'm sure lifting a dock clear gets harder with age, never mind with heavy flap bearing down. She has a lovely silky tail that looks like it's pulled to a switch Pony Nutt.. not my doing.. we all know my slender talents in that area. Yes, little wary of Vaseline. I may have a go at vandalising one of her rugs to removing or belting up the tail flap so that I can chuck it on very the really wet/cold days. Thanks for the feedback. Rather delicate... ehem.. good thing Bidi can't read... her underparts all over the Web.

Looks bloody nasty and raw, but she wasn't sore yet... about 7' by 5 of baldness right in the wee trail of stink. Such a lovely hobby this... I love it. I'll do the twice daily Mal-whatsit wash to be on the safe side too.

[curlytobiano]

Sorry Kanga cannot help with the specific issue you describe, but....

.... do think the thread title could be a brilliant name for a pub!

[Pony-Nutt]

A Fell Pony I had years ago used to get really sore when she was in season she was such a tramp she never stopped leaking and squatting. Drapolene cream was amazing a healing her skin overnight and stopping it getting sore in the first place.

[highlanderpony2002]

any nappy cream should work Bepanthane is supposed to work really quickly