Brilliant treatment for mudrash/fever + method of avoiding it which has worked for us

[sidesaddlelady1]

(Have I posted this before?)

A paste of sulphur powder and liquid paraffin (medicinal stuff, not the stuff you put in space heaters) mixed together and applied to lesions lifts the scabs, disinfects them and heals up even really recalcitrant cases. Sulphur was the active ingredient in early antibiotics used in the pre-penicillin era.

Last year the WH was completely clipped out for hunting and had a really bad case of mud rash (his first) which wouldn't heal whatever we did until we found the sulphur & liq para remedy. This year we didn't clip his legs and despite mud in the hunting field and a sea of mud in the turn-out field he has been clear. (Obviously need to clip if he's got it in order for remedies to get at skin)

[jumper_stars]

Hiya,

My mare who never gets mud fever has decided to get it on her hind leg which hasnt got the white sock*eek* trust her to dot hat. Iv tried everyhting tho i wont seem to go away:(!!

Can you plz PM or jst reply on here how to make the solution that you have come up with and how often you put it on??
Thnaks tam xx

[NoviceNic]

I was told this would work as well. But I wasnt sure of the mix and the amount. So I havent tried it yet. Would love to get the recipe so I can give it a go. Thanks

[sidesaddlelady1]

Hiya,

My mare who never gets mud fever has decided to get it on her hind leg which hasnt got the white sock*eek* trust her to dot hat. Iv tried everyhting tho i wont seem to go away:(!!

Can you plz PM or jst reply on here how to make the solution that you have come up with and how often you put it on??
Thnaks tam xx

Bought the sulphur powder and the liquid paraffin at the tack shop. Comes in large containers but is quite cheap.Use a clean plastic tub, put some powder in it and add LP slowly mixing until you have a consistency that will spread on the legs easily but is thick enough not to run off. You'll see when it's right. If the rash is bad or the leg is very hairy, clip round the area and spread the gloop on working it in. Wear rubber gloves as it is quite difficult to wash off your hands if you don't have access to warm water. No need to scrub the scabs with Hibiscrub as the gloop will loosen the scabs and you can get them off easily without hurting the horse. A guide to its efficacy - all the tack shops in a 5 mile radius (a lot) sold out of both ingredients once to word got out! Delia Smith and the cranberries again!

[chapsi]

Do you think I could use just the liquid parafin? I cannot get the sulphur here.

[sidesaddlelady1]

Do you think I could use just the liquid parafin? I cannot get the sulphur here.
The LP is mainly a carrier for the sulphur although it is quite a good waterproofer.

Have you tried chemists/pharmacists? Or is it a legal thing, as Sulphur can be used in explosives, I think (Chemistry-numpty speaking).

[jumper_stars]

Thanks bery much off to tackshop on thurs so will get some then!!:D
Thanks tam xx