Mud Fever !!!

[MOONLIGHT]

Could I have Some Advice Please,

There are a lot of products out there aimed at mud fever but not one of them says "**MIRACLE CURE**" (or did I miss it?) ;)

I have heard of a product called Equr (quite expensive) has anyone had any experience of it?

Lunar and I would be grateful for any advice on treatment for this horrible condition.

Thank-you:D

[Gracie]

Hi Moonlight!

My horse had a horrible case of mudfever not too long ago. I tried everything, even the antibotics the vet prescribed. And it didn't work the mud fever just kept coming back.

I have a reccomendation, I know some people don't agree, but I tried it on my mare and it worked. If you go to a store that sells products for cattle as well as horses there is a product called Verikon, it comes in a yellow package and the powder inside is pink! Also buy dipars I'll explain in a minute!:)

Get a bucket and fill it a quarter full with water, add the verikon, be sure not to inhale, only add a tea spoon of it or less if you can. Make sure it is very diluted! Add it into the diaper then wrap the diaper around your horses leg mud fever and wrap her legs. You'll only have to do this about three times and the mud fever will be gone! Some believe that verikon is too harsh to use in horses, which I agree can be the case if its not diluted very well. We have used in our barn for years, with one result: Horses being cured of mud fever in less then a few days, without irration to their skin or legs. I figure its better to get rid of the mud fever as fast as you can before it A)Spreads B) Makes the legs swallon and sometimes mud fever can even lead to lameness!

I just thought I'd share with you this product that helped me cure my horses mud fever fast after I tried everything on the market! And trust me, this is a miracle product... It doesn't say that its for mud fever though... but it does work!

People have also suggestioned mixing vinager and baby oil, I tried that, for the longest time, but my horses condition stayed the same! It could possibly work on your horse:)

Good luck!

[DebO]

When my horse it once, I used the dermobian (green stuff) from vet and it was good and cleared it up.

[Showjumper]

My pony had REALLY bad mud fever all up her back legs - the hair was coming out in clumps and her skin was flaking off as well. I kept her on box rest for a week to let her legs dry off and then started applying Dermobian. Just over 2 weeks later and she is starting to get hairy legs again and I'm turning her out every day with all four legs coated in Zinc and Caster Oil cream and I'm hosing her legs off and drying them every night and reapplying Dermobian before putting her to bed.

[Appaloosa]

Hey there.

My cob often suffers from Mud fever and develops the usual red scabs and sensitive skin. However I have found that clipping off all of his leg hair and coating his legs with cheap pertroleum jelly a twice a week has helped (you get this for about £2.50 for 500g behind the chemist counters). Make sure that the legs are clean and dry before applicaltion else you will seal in the moisture that helps the bacteria multiply. However if you horse has fine hair on his legs it may not be advisable to trim the feather.

Also, have you heard of the NAFF product Mud Gard? I have no experience of the product myself but others I know recommend it. There are also turnout boots specifically designed for mud fever suffers however they are about £45.

Aloe vera gel also soothes very sore patches.

Hope this has been of some help, it has eased the mud fever for me and my horse.

appaloosa

[perrie]

Hi There
my cob has also just developed mud fever and on of the girls at my yard has recomended udder cream or even germaline, she has used both of these in the past and has had great results.

[Bebe]

I tried everything last year when Bebe had mud fever and nothing truly worked (not even nappy cream right up to her knees and hocks, I got through a tub a day).

This year a friend recommended two products made by Gold Label. I initially used Wondergel as Bebe had mild mud fever on her hind legs. I coated the whole leg with this gel and this got rid of the scabs and then cleared up the scaly skin that was left behind. Whilst I was applying this I brought her in at night to allow her legs to dry off and applied the wondergel before turning out in the morning.

Once the mud fever had cleared up (took about a week and a half) I applied Leg Guard before turnout instead of the wondergel. The Leg Guard is cheaper than the wondergel and works as a barrier but does not get rid of mud fever once it has set in (that's why you use the gel first). The leg guard enabled me to turn my mare back out 24/7 without any reoccurrence of mud fever. I just applied it twice daily when she was turned out, if her legs were soaked I either used leg wraps to dry them off before applying the leg guard, or I left it providing I had been able to apply some within the last 24 hours.

I haven't had any mud fever since starting to use these products, which is a minor miracle as she had it all winter last year and her last owner reported that she was almost crippled with mud fever when she had her. It also has the added bonus of stopping most of the mud sticking to the legs so brushing them off is a breeze.

Ps, I don't wash her legs at all as I found it made things worse.

[Appaloosa]

say, how much was the wondergel? It might do the trick for my cob, who suffers from minor mud fever.

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[Bebe]

The wondergel is about £8 for a 500ml bottle, leg guard is about £4 for the same amount. The only problem I have is that it can be quite hard to get hold of, only 1 shop near me stocks it although I usually order it direct from our local feed merchant as they deliver to the yard.

[Piaffe]

Leg Guard by Gold Label was excellent, but I haven't seen it round my way for a couple of years - I thought they'd discontinued it!! Good to hear its still around - I'll have to hunt some down!

Udder cream is good for keeping water out - Sudocrem is also good for removing scabs and forming a barrier against the water.

The Equichaps are about £50 per pair, so thats £100 for a set!! Several people at my yard have tried them and sadly all their horses have mud fever!! I don't think anything prevents it, apart from keeping the horses in all winter - which is out of the question!!

Diluted Hibiscrub is good as an antiseptic wash - you can get this from chemists or your vets.