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Something is really irratating that skin.If you are using boots, she may be 
allergic to the boots.Some horses are sensitive to neophrene or rubber. Or 
maybe something you are washing the wraps in. harsh detergents or bleach? 
Try Dreft or Ivory Snow for babies and wash her stuff in that , and double 
rinse. No fabric softner or bleach.
 Or she has some kind of serious fungus and all the wetness and bacteria 
are irratating it.
J ust like people get rashes from soaps, chemicals ect. Or maybe it is 
chapping and is raw. Or maybe a fungus.(I have fought all on babies butts(4) 
and horses).Sometimes a yeast infection on skin can be a rash too. Or 
severely chapped skin. or a fungus.I'd tell your vet what you are doing, how 
often and what is happening over the phone maybe first?
 But I would stop chemicals first. If it gets worse, then it isn't them. If 
is gets better. . .
 However if it is fungal, I'd try just a fungicide for skin and nothing 
else.
 I'd try to let it air dry as much as possible.
 The thrush.We always get some in winter and close to when the farriers 
due, but only the geldings get it, not my mare.My farrier said the cheapest, 
easyiset was to put 1-10 bleach in a spray bottle and spray it after I 
cleaned daily. Not so harsh as to cause other problems, and won't burn.



> From: "Stephanie E Caldwell" <sec@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Thrush and Leg Fungus treatment
> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:42:40 -0500
>
> Star's always been thrush prone, but here lately my usual routine isn't 
> clearing up her problems. She's got thrush in all four feet and instead of 
> improving, it's getting worse. I've tried ThrushBuster, Koppertox, and 
> Hoofmate. Right now I'm applying Hoofmate daily after cleaning the hooves. 
> Any ideas for what will clear up her Thrush? I'm going to call my vet 
> Monday if it's not improving, but hope there's something else out there!
>
> And, on her left fore leg where I've been soakign it everyday she's 
> starting to get some sort of fungus where her skin, hair, etc.. peels off 
> leaving large red, raw patches. I'm raping her 24 hours a day, other than 
> when being soaked. Trying Hoofmate on it, but I'm not sure what it is. 
> Looks like RainRot. Any ideas for clearing it up? If it spreads anymore 
> she's not going to be able to wear wraps or boots!
>
> Thanks,
> Steph
>
>
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