One more thing on Scratches (from Barb Peck)

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Barb Peck bpeck@together.net
From Barb Peck
     bpeck@together.net

I understand Scratches (also called rainrot, rain scald)
to be a mix of bacteria and fungus, with dominance
flucuating between the two... hense it's difficulty
to treat. 

Washing with a sulphur/aspirin soap (like Fostex)
followed by Lotrimin AF powder works very well.
(AF stands for athletes foot)
Lotrimin AF is 2% miconizole, is cheap and can
be purchased in the drug or grocery stores around
here.

What's interesting, is that 2% miconizole cream doesn't
work as well as the powder.. go figure.. 

Some horses just seem to be more susceptible
than others.

Barb