I know the risk of Googling diseases but having found references to this on Facebook I looked on line and found many helpful sites such as this one https://chronicprogressivelymphoedema.com.
I think it's possible that Sid may have a very mild or incipient case of this. He has a few folds around his fetlocks, and the sores and scaliness match. It is apparently incurable but management means doing what I am doing, essentially -
I think it's possible that Sid may have a very mild or incipient case of this. He has a few folds around his fetlocks, and the sores and scaliness match. It is apparently incurable but management means doing what I am doing, essentially -
- living out 24/7 on a track - the gold standard for treating this condition, apparently
- managing hyperkeratosis with moisturising - I do anyway
- managing weight - *h'rm h'rm I'm not doing so well on this but will continue to try - no sugary feeds, all grass based organic food
- exercise - he is worked at least twice a week but needs more. I should get a sharer
- massage - massaging sores and folds on his pasterns will be helpful "if the horse allows" - Sid loves it, so I will do more of that
- trimming ergots - his ergots are split and cracked. Apparently this can harbour infection. I'll ask my trimmer to fix them in future.