Re: Scratches

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Cato has a white nose too and he gets a little flakey-looking there in
the summer sometimes.  In his case, I'm pretty sure it's sunburn as the
hair is so thin there and the skin gets pretty pink-looking.  I saw a
pinto that had alot of pink skin that had been show-clipped practically
bare and then left out in the sun without shade and the poor guy was
sunburned all over his nose, back and fanny.

Just a thought.

Susan G

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
> Karis Shemar (my Mom tries to put stuff on my nose and I don't like it)
> E.M. Darrcafa (Well I don't have a plastic nose anymore, my muzzle is
> FINALLY off!)