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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 412248" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Shari - </p><p> </p><p>I know in Florida where I had some of our horses people used to get this that never took care of their horses. Mostly because it would rain a lot and they never bothered with grooming. It can and will get worse, but it puzzles me and makes me wonder - where you are isn't a wet/mosit climate. Cold - but not necessarily been snowing or wet where the coat would hold mositure? Maybe so - </p><p> </p><p>If it has been and he has scabs? Im thinking staph. If it's like the worst case of rain rot you've ever seen - scabs on scabs type of thing. And you're on the right track with betadine, but I think you're going to need stronger potions for the pony. </p><p> </p><p>He's not going to like Auntie Star after this either - so.....be warned. And wear gloves. And tie hims head cross wise in the barn. </p><p> </p><p>First of all - you're going to need to determine if this is bad enough for a vet. My thought at this point is yes. Even without seeing it - When someone says "worst case or rain rot I've ever seen" with your experience I'm thinking he's going to need some penicillin based helped on the backside of your treatment. Especially like I suspect - staph. Best case scenario - it's rain rot and you can home remedy him, but never hurts to have an antibiotic boost. </p><p> </p><p>Also - you're going to have to keep the skin DRY, DRY - DRY. And away from bugs, and biting things. That's going to be a challenge - and you can't put any kind of ointment on this - ointment bad. DRY good. People will probably tell you you can use Zinc - I'm not such a fan of that for healing in this case. </p><p> </p><p>You have to soak the scabs then scrape down to pink skin. (See why I said tie him widdle head cross wise in the barn? It's going to hurt) Sometimes we used to use vaseline on the acorns to aid in them falling off - so maybe thinkin - Vaseline would soften the scabs up for a day or so and THEN scrape them off - stating again - NO ointment just - use Vaseline to soften the scabs OR water and glycerine mix on a pad/diaper left to soak on the patch if you want to stand there and soak it then scrape off. I'm thinking sweat blade - steralized - dunno never scraped scab patch that large. Make sure you rinse it each time in clorox & water</p><p> </p><p>Once that's done. (I'd give carrot and kiss) and then you have to wash him in an antimicrobial shampoo for about 10 mins. and then use a good conditioner. Or if you use the OMG what do I have I am poor method? Betadine, Peroxide are okay (rinse with water on Peroxide but it's going to take about 2 bottles each time) or just go buy a bottle of Nolvasan. Pat VERY dry. Eventually it's going to get gray - this is good skin. You'll do this daily for a week. Personally? I'd try to tape the area with a gauze screen of sorts - cover for bugs, keep him dry - It's going to hurt. </p><p> </p><p>I remember I swear adding a tsp of apple cider vinegar to our horses water in FL and I think it was to help their immune system, but I can't remember if it was for that or for the coat - (dratted brain). Also we used Avons Skin So Soft - on their coats to a mix of 3 to 1 - and the bugs and flies and bots NEVER landed on them. If you have some of that? You may spray it around his stall and around the wound - even at picnics - flies avoid that stuff like the plague. </p><p> </p><p>Probably not a bad idea to talk to the vet about some sodium ampicillin or procaine something from the vet, plus get him on Immuno boosters while he's healing. Also check muzzle and legs for signs of rot - and if I were you? I'd zip all that heavy hair off the rest of him either with brushing BEFORE I start this or with clippers - if he can take the buzz. But get the hair off now - no one is going to be riding him for a while or having him pull carts - sounds like he needs some love and TLC anyway. </p><p> </p><p>He sounds like he is FINALLY in his heaven! Good for him!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 412248, member: 4964"] Shari - I know in Florida where I had some of our horses people used to get this that never took care of their horses. Mostly because it would rain a lot and they never bothered with grooming. It can and will get worse, but it puzzles me and makes me wonder - where you are isn't a wet/mosit climate. Cold - but not necessarily been snowing or wet where the coat would hold mositure? Maybe so - If it has been and he has scabs? Im thinking staph. If it's like the worst case of rain rot you've ever seen - scabs on scabs type of thing. And you're on the right track with betadine, but I think you're going to need stronger potions for the pony. He's not going to like Auntie Star after this either - so.....be warned. And wear gloves. And tie hims head cross wise in the barn. First of all - you're going to need to determine if this is bad enough for a vet. My thought at this point is yes. Even without seeing it - When someone says "worst case or rain rot I've ever seen" with your experience I'm thinking he's going to need some penicillin based helped on the backside of your treatment. Especially like I suspect - staph. Best case scenario - it's rain rot and you can home remedy him, but never hurts to have an antibiotic boost. Also - you're going to have to keep the skin DRY, DRY - DRY. And away from bugs, and biting things. That's going to be a challenge - and you can't put any kind of ointment on this - ointment bad. DRY good. People will probably tell you you can use Zinc - I'm not such a fan of that for healing in this case. You have to soak the scabs then scrape down to pink skin. (See why I said tie him widdle head cross wise in the barn? It's going to hurt) Sometimes we used to use vaseline on the acorns to aid in them falling off - so maybe thinkin - Vaseline would soften the scabs up for a day or so and THEN scrape them off - stating again - NO ointment just - use Vaseline to soften the scabs OR water and glycerine mix on a pad/diaper left to soak on the patch if you want to stand there and soak it then scrape off. I'm thinking sweat blade - steralized - dunno never scraped scab patch that large. Make sure you rinse it each time in clorox & water Once that's done. (I'd give carrot and kiss) and then you have to wash him in an antimicrobial shampoo for about 10 mins. and then use a good conditioner. Or if you use the OMG what do I have I am poor method? Betadine, Peroxide are okay (rinse with water on Peroxide but it's going to take about 2 bottles each time) or just go buy a bottle of Nolvasan. Pat VERY dry. Eventually it's going to get gray - this is good skin. You'll do this daily for a week. Personally? I'd try to tape the area with a gauze screen of sorts - cover for bugs, keep him dry - It's going to hurt. I remember I swear adding a tsp of apple cider vinegar to our horses water in FL and I think it was to help their immune system, but I can't remember if it was for that or for the coat - (dratted brain). Also we used Avons Skin So Soft - on their coats to a mix of 3 to 1 - and the bugs and flies and bots NEVER landed on them. If you have some of that? You may spray it around his stall and around the wound - even at picnics - flies avoid that stuff like the plague. Probably not a bad idea to talk to the vet about some sodium ampicillin or procaine something from the vet, plus get him on Immuno boosters while he's healing. Also check muzzle and legs for signs of rot - and if I were you? I'd zip all that heavy hair off the rest of him either with brushing BEFORE I start this or with clippers - if he can take the buzz. But get the hair off now - no one is going to be riding him for a while or having him pull carts - sounds like he needs some love and TLC anyway. He sounds like he is FINALLY in his heaven! Good for him! [/QUOTE]
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