Gracie has a tiny patch on the back of her off fore.... about 4" down from her knee. It's about the size of a 5p piece and when I first discovered it a few weeks ago I thought she had an injury. However upon further investigation - and watching for a while - I have come to the conclusion that it is a mild form of mallenders. I have read up and it says that it is caused by feather mites or previous feather mites and as it is such a small patch on only one leg and I have seen no other evidence of mites (no stamping, biting, rubbing or scurf), I am assuming it is the latter. I don't think she is any huge pain because she doesn't mind me touching it and treatment and success seems to vary from horse to horse so I've finally got round to cutting the hair off around it, removing the scabs and slathering on Sudocreme (my cure-all!! 
)..... will see what effect that has for starters. At least it is in a place that doesn't move too much when she walks, like the fold behind her knee. The vet will be back out in a couple of months to give her another flu jab so if it is persisting by then I will have it professionally assessed. Certainly don't think she needs Dectomax injections at this stage.
)..... will see what effect that has for starters. At least it is in a place that doesn't move too much when she walks, like the fold behind her knee. The vet will be back out in a couple of months to give her another flu jab so if it is persisting by then I will have it professionally assessed. Certainly don't think she needs Dectomax injections at this stage.
