Re: sunscreen for horses

[CMKSAGEHIL <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>]

Angie--

What you are describing is photosensitivity, which is far more serious than
sunburn.  It is common with some clovers and can happen with other plants,
too.  The sunscreen will help with plain old sunburns, but you are right that
in cases of photosensitivity, one must find the cause and eliminate it from
the diet.  In many cases, veterinary intervention is needed to get the severe
lesions healed up without further damage to the horse.

Heidi Smith, DVM--Sagehill Arabians (Oregon)