I use one part neosporin, one part Desitin and one part hydrocortisone (which comes w/aloe). It has worked very well over the years.
Anne Heilgeist
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply,
to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
-Storm Jameson
--- On Tue, 6/24/08, Christina McCarthy <christina_mccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Christina McCarthy <christina_mccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [RC] Scratches To: "Karen Everhart" <rainbowmeadowsranch@xxxxxxxxx>, "Drin Becker" <jkn3444@xxxxxxxxx>, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:40 AM
these are concoctions I have used successfully:
First washing his legs with sheath cleaner and letting it sit on his legs for 5 minutes. It loosens up the scabs so I can gently rub them off without having to pick them off and risk getting kicked in the head. After I dry his legs well I apply a concoction that someone in my barn had read about. It contains triple antibiotic cream, athletes foot cream, hydrocortisone cream, aloe vera gel.
You can also use the triple antibiotic cream, baby bottom cream, mineral oil, athletes foot cream and hydrocortisone cream.
Both last a long time...I empted out a shampoo bottle so I can squeeze it out..
Best Regards, Christina D McCarthy
American Riding Instructors Association ARICP Certified, Level II Distance & Pleasure Riding
If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong. ~Pat Parelli
From: rainbowmeadowsranch@xxxxxxxxx To: jkn3444@xxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Scratches Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:36:54 -0500
This has been my "go to" recipe for years and I have not been disappointed!
Karen Everhart MEd Co-founder and Executive Director Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement, Inc. Serving the equine companions who have so loyally served us... www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com 620-725-3402
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions Centered Riding Instructor Distance Horse Conditioning and Training www.horsecalls.com 316-648-5082
"I need something new for scratches. I have tried recipes that have been shared before and they work for a short while and then it seems to no longer be effective."
Hi Bob , I had the same problem and have tried every scratches medication on the market with no luck until a friend sent me this recipe .
4 oz. Desitin 3oz. Furacin ointment 1oz. Desinex athlete's foot ointment or powder 1oz. 1/2% or 1% hydrocortisone cream
Mix together and put in a jar that seals well and it will last for months in a cool place . My mare is prone to scratches and would get them so bad that I would have to treat her twice a day for sometimes up to a month with commercial ointments . With this recipe they have never lasted more than 10 days and that is treating her once a day . Good Luck and I hope it works as well for you as it did for me
. Drin Becker Mtn Region
