tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post7901716189651631857..comments2023-09-29T04:26:29.984-07:00Comments on Blue Blazes the Trail: Choose your own adventureRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564676836023211208noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post-69406619233892788232012-07-10T05:34:06.598-07:002012-07-10T05:34:06.598-07:00I had a horse with 4 white socks and learned lots ...I had a horse with 4 white socks and learned lots about mud fever. I found that it was best if I could prevent it by learning the conditions that were more likely to cause it for my boy - sunny days combined with long/wet/dewy grass or lots of mud. The sun made his unpigmented skin pretty pink (ie. photosensitivity) and the moisture seemed to soften the skin - warm and moist, ideal for infection. So if I thought there was any chance, I would put zinc cream (high zinc nappy cream is good) on to prevent the sun getting on the skin and also act as a barrier for moisture. Anything that would make him more photosensitive (ie. diet) or weaken the skin itself (chafing or injury) was also a risk factor for me to consider.<br /><br />As far as once he had it, I had success with a few different (but commonly used) ointments/treatments... since it can be caused by different things, it can respond to different things. The worst case he had (before I learned as much about it), I used prednoderm with good results, but wouldn't use steroids unless warranted. I have seen bad cases where the infection has become systemic... looks terrible! :(<br /><br />Good luck with it! And have fun riding!OneHindRestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497414168847697496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post-46168670499092511172012-06-22T07:50:37.757-07:002012-06-22T07:50:37.757-07:00So, I think you should take him to Renegade....
B...So, I think you should take him to Renegade....<br /><br />But only because of the selfish reason that I will be there (until Saturday morning, at which point I turn into a pumpkin and return home).Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664511837713972115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post-22186315713429538102012-06-19T06:49:46.871-07:002012-06-19T06:49:46.871-07:00Yet I was told it can spread by hands, brush etc. ...Yet I was told it can spread by hands, brush etc. too.HHmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129136410081149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post-70502732587161121542012-06-18T22:03:14.688-07:002012-06-18T22:03:14.688-07:00p.s. if the inflammation was CAUSED by clover exp...p.s. if the inflammation was CAUSED by clover exposure, but has gotten infected since it began (didn't happen with my horse but as I said his flare-ups were mild and short-lived), there might be a contagion risk. Check with your vet.<br /><br />Scratches is "kind of" contagious, because the fungus lives in the soil...so it isn't the horse (or the vet) who spreads it, but horses who hang out in deep mud together can pass it around like kids in a preschool swapping slobbery toys. Eeew.AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171276409343367393.post-73229176164498170622012-06-18T21:59:28.225-07:002012-06-18T21:59:28.225-07:00If the inflammation is truly caused by exposure to...If the inflammation is truly caused by exposure to alsike clover, it's not contagious. Some horses can eat it and show no adverse reactions; others develop photosensitivity (especially on white areas of the body, nose and feet).<br /><br />When I had a clover/photosensitive horse, it was only a problem when he ate clover AND was exposed to bright sunlight. Since those things don't happen often in combination in the Swamp, it wasn't a problem very often, and never got severe for him. I've never seen a dark horse be affected by this, and most of my horses are dark.<br /><br />Here are some research links to alsike clover allergy syndrome. It's most common in northern Canada, so most of the research comes from there. <br /> <br />http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_alsike_clover.htm<br /><br />http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/forage/alsike/alsike.htm<br /><br />http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=16959AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.com