Re: redness on lower legs

["steven" <trails@jps.net>]

Hi: A cup of "Regular Bleach" works great in a lukewarm bucket of water,
after a few minutes it will also loosen and soften any scabs that may be
present. If serious scabbing is present a little more soaking will make all
well again. You can use a small terry cloth towel to "GENTLY" scrub any
Scabbing.
HTH
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: <CorrineOsborne@email.com>
To: "Angie Nathe" <angie_nathe@hotmail.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: RC: redness on lower legs


> my mare with white legs gets scratches easily expecially when it's wet
out.
>
> What you will see are patches of 'scabbed' areas on the back of the
pastern which, when soaked or picked off will also remove the hair.  It
might be sore, it might not..depends how bad they are.
>
> What we do is this: remove the crusted areas (soaking if they'll stand in
a bucket..picking em off if they won't), then wash the area with anti-fungal
soap...not anitbacterial since this won't kill the fungi causing the
problem.  You could also apply an anitfungal cream to the area if washing is
not an option...or apply the antifungal cream AFTER a good washing with
plain soap and water if you cannot find antifungal shampoo.  Use some people
type stuff (us girls know it as Monostat ;-), guys will know
Lotromin)...However, if it's as wet in your part of the world as it is here
in Indiana you might as well hang it up until it dries out a bit.  If it's
not bothering him, I would just leave it be until drier weather....just
don't let it get so bad that it becomes a nasty infection that causes him to
be lame!!  You could just wash his pasterns with antifungal soap once or
twice a week if you want to put up a preventative strike.
>
> Corrine
>
>
> > ** Original Subject: RE: RC:  redness on lower legs
> > ** Original Sender: "Angie Nathe" <angie_nathe@hotmail.com>
> > ** Original Date: 7 Jun 2001 17:54:57 -0000
>
> > ** Original Message follows...
>
> >
> > I have been looking in the archives for information on scratches.  I was
> > thinking that what is appearing on my horses rear fetlock area may be
> > scratches.  It is red and dry but not really scabby.  Could it just be
dry
> > skin?  It doeesn't seem to bother him if I touch it.  It's been really
wet
> > here for the last 3 - 4 months too.  Any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you
> > Angie
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