FUNGAL INFECTIONS

[Tobias]

Tj has a ungal infection......the vet said massage it with warm olive oil and remove all the icky lumpy hair thats going to come off and then rub some sort of shampoo into it but i couldnt really hear what he said *scoffs....MOBILES....scoffs* any pointers would be fantastic...at the moment i havent got olive oil so i just covered it till i get some and work out what else i need i covered it with Salve its an antibiotic ointment works wonders and wont sting....i though it would work where the hair has come off where it bled.MY POOR BABY

[Meeka]

Has he been in a very wet area of late because it sounds like greasy heal. Can you get ant photos of it? I just don't want to tell you the wrong thing ok. But lumpy hair sounds like it. If so you can get some Potties white ointment from the produce and put it on where ever the lumpy hair is.This will remove the lumpy hair and promote hair growth and will not make him sore. You put lots on then gently wipe it of. Wool fat is also good you can get that from the chemist and it will also help stop him from getting it again.<br><br>Post edited by: Meeka, at: 2007/08/31 22:24

[whinny]

go to the store and get athlets feet stuff that will cure it....

[bears boss]

I agree with Whinny. Cheaper than equine treatment but does the same job.. B)

[Tobias]

My vet just said Warm olive oil massage and get all the hair off then some sort of shampoo is that right?
I asked my bf to bring his camera the other day but he forgot i gotta go home today to see to it today so ill take the camera and upload them next week. Illdo the warm olive oil thing to see how it goes and if that doesnt work ill try Potties White ointment. Thanks for the help girls

[Tobias]

Ive been surfing the net and found this:
Mud fever is characterised by filling of the legs with heat & soreness (inflammation) and if not treated promptly can result in severe lameness and excessive scabbing.

While he isnt lame (thank god) he was swollen to cricket ball size in his hind legs for two days prior to the scabbing i massaged baby oil to ease the swelling which worked ( egg whtes does the same thing) and then the next day begun loosing the scabby hair, Thursday i had warm water with clorhex (anit bactirial wash)

found this too:
These lesions will progress to circular scabs. Removal of the matted tufts of hair is painful and can result in raw, bleeding areas. Veterinarians often refer to the small tufts as "paintbrush lesions." Lesions are commonly observed on the back, rump, neck and legs.

My vet did refer to the "paintbrush" and as i was saying above i used an old brush thats stiff soaked in clorhex and brushed it down his legs (GENTLY) barley hard enough to remove it but it worked and then i (with gloves on) was wiping it down to get it off and it was painful and i hated to do it but he stood paietiant and allowed me to cause him to bleed a little. but as soon as he told me he had enough i stopped and put slave on it till i get home to oil it

[Kay]

Mud fever it is called in Scotland we get it almost every winter - take off scabby bits, clean with hibiscrub then make sure legs and heeal are dry and put on a barrier of some sort of cream or oil to stop water and fungal infection from the field getting back in. This works but it is much better if you can keeps legs out of water and dry for a week - Hope this helps - good luck Kay

[Tobias]

thanks kay

[whinny]

wow im glad we dont get that here.sounds awful.my guys have a nice dry barn and i never let them get wet or stay out in the rain.dont want rain rot or any of that stuff..good luck to ya..hope he gets better soon

[Dasho]

Yeah mud fever can be real bad!! That's what poor Dance was suffering from, along with many other things.