Re: RC: Re: Preventing scratches

[C Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>]

At 09:49 AM 6/16/99 -0400, April wrote:
>Wait a minute, I thought clipping was only to be used if scratches already
>had a hold, not as a preventative measure.  And clipping what?  The fetlock
>hair?  Isn't that there to protect that area?  I would think clipping that
>would leave the area vulnerable to scratches?
>
>And desitin does NOT work on my horse to clear up scratches.  We've been
>putting it on every day for the past month and NO change.  Back to archives
>for more remedies.
>
>April & Apache
>Chattanooga, TN

My newbie understanding/experience:
- I never clip the hair that hangs down from the back of the fetlock
because it acts as a drip line to keep excess moisture off the back of the
pastern.
- The one time my gelding did develop a mild case of scratches, I used Baza
Cream (after cleaning and drying the area), and it cleared up quickly.

Cindy Eyler
Baltimore


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