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Post by Daftmare on Nov 30, 2006 13:28:09 GMT -1
Amber suffers really badly from this and so far we have been OK because she has been on the mud X and apart from a few very small scabs its been OK. Then she decided she wouldnt eat the mud X and its flared up badly. She has had an antibiotic for her lip and the vet said it would do her legs too but it hasnt and its creeping upwards and her off hind has no hair on the inside. Its painful swollen and very itchy with all the scabbing. I've hibiscrubbed and removed all the scabs as usual and she is in 24/7 now (her choice not mine)!! There is no escape from the mud at my place I dont have any hardstanding. Now I am thinking I might be better to clip her legs so I can get at the infection better and the cream I put on will be right on her skin. Also her legs will dry out faster if we do have to venture through the mud. However there is conflicting advice out there some say clip other say dont. I am now syringing the Mud X down her twice a day which is making me really popular!!! Have put on a pic of my "yard" Scuse the plastic it stops us sinking in the shin deep places!! Its grim now it really is!  |
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Post by harveydales on Nov 30, 2006 13:40:54 GMT -1
What a nuisance, poor Amber. It really has been jolly wet and parts of our paddocks look like yours. I've never risked Quest living out before and I'm really worried he might start with mud fever - he has the tendancy. I've tried Mud-x but coldn't get him to eat it. I don't envy you syringing it to Amber twice daily! Let's hope it dres out soon!
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Post by ponydreamersmum on Dec 1, 2006 14:24:45 GMT -1
keep a close eye on her legs if they are swelling, a friend of mine has a mare that ended up with cellulitis because of infected mudfever and a year later her legs still swell badly if she is kept in for even a short period of time.
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Post by Daftmare on Dec 1, 2006 15:20:23 GMT -1
Amber is very like that its a constant battle every winter. Osteo said to use TCP so I'm giving that a go plus I have clipped all the hair off her legs today and I am going to have to do all of her now because she looks ridiculous with shaven legs and a hairy body bit like a full clip in negative!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2006 7:41:47 GMT -1
Have a look on saddle-up.org in the veterinary section there is a big thread on mud fever and some good suggestions you might not have tried yet.
We have two on the yard with it and we were hibi scrubing them before we applied the cream but some people think that the more you wash the legs the more the skin dries out and cracks so we have been letting the legs dry, brushing mud off and applying sudo crem, then taking the cream off once a day along with the scabs and re applying. Its working a treat it cleared one mare up in a day, also dermoline is quite good, but the sudo crem stays on well. apparently the key is to keep the skin supple.;
I think what works with one may not with another.
Claudia has been on anti bios for it but they didnt do much good.
Also i think clipping the area is a must, the bacteria clings onto the hair and if you have the area clipped you can see exactly what your dealing with.
good luck Jo
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