Nose scratches??

[Cynthia Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>]

At 09:02 PM 10/12/98 -0700, Janet Baca wrote:
>Has anyone heard of scratches being on the nose?  My mare has developed a
>slight swirl of what looks like scratches.  It's hard and doesn't rub off.
>She's got a star, strip and a snip on her face all white, the rest is a dark
>bay and has had bouts of scratches on her white legs (3).  It has been a
>little wetter than normal which would encourage the scratches but I have
>never heard of them on the nose.  Anyone care to comment?  Thanks.
>Janet Baca

I don't know if my gelding has the same thing, but it's sure new to me.  He
has a good-sized snip, but these little bumps are in the blood bay areas on
either side of the snip as well.  But they don't look like the minor
scratches outbreaks he occasionally gets.  And they sure don't look like
the rain rot I have to fight in the spring (after winter's over but before
it's warm enough for bathing).

Cindy Eyler
Baltimore