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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 412285" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Oh, if you want to keep him dry dry dry and still soften the scabs, most ointments are vaseline based and do not have much water if any. Creams are a mix of water and oil. If you have a tube of bactroban ointment in the house it might be helpful (mupirocin is the antibiotic in bactroban) but make sure it is the ointment and not the cream. You might get a LOT more benefit from using aquaphor instead of vaseline. Aquaphor has chammomile in it and it really speeds up healing. I know that a friend uses it on her horses and says it is amazingly better than vaseline. It IS more expensive though.</p><p> </p><p>If bugs become a problem, get a bottle of neem oil. It is an organic pesticide that is VERY safe for both humans and animals. Smelly pretty nasty in the bottle, but a mixture of 1 tablespoon in 32oz of water isn't bad smelling. A couple drops of essential oil can be used if you want - I use citronella oil and it is amazing on every pest we have tried.</p><p> </p><p>As a bonus it is incredible on lice. Put a teaspoon in your hand, mix with enough shampoo for one wash, and wash wet hair with it. Let sit for about 5 min, then rinse. Use a lot of conditioner and comb out the nits, then rinse out the conditioner. Neem will kill adults and eggs both, plus messes them up so they don't reproduce if you miss one somehow. Keep checking for 3 weeks, and reuse if needed. As a nice bonus, the neem makes the nits comb out a LOT easier. Vacuum beds, furniture, car seats, etc... then spray with 1 tbsp neem in 32 oz oil and you won't have any problems with reinfection from the furniture. It works the same on fleas, thankfully.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, it may be helpful if bugs do become a problem before the poor horse is healed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 412285, member: 1233"] Oh, if you want to keep him dry dry dry and still soften the scabs, most ointments are vaseline based and do not have much water if any. Creams are a mix of water and oil. If you have a tube of bactroban ointment in the house it might be helpful (mupirocin is the antibiotic in bactroban) but make sure it is the ointment and not the cream. You might get a LOT more benefit from using aquaphor instead of vaseline. Aquaphor has chammomile in it and it really speeds up healing. I know that a friend uses it on her horses and says it is amazingly better than vaseline. It IS more expensive though. If bugs become a problem, get a bottle of neem oil. It is an organic pesticide that is VERY safe for both humans and animals. Smelly pretty nasty in the bottle, but a mixture of 1 tablespoon in 32oz of water isn't bad smelling. A couple drops of essential oil can be used if you want - I use citronella oil and it is amazing on every pest we have tried. As a bonus it is incredible on lice. Put a teaspoon in your hand, mix with enough shampoo for one wash, and wash wet hair with it. Let sit for about 5 min, then rinse. Use a lot of conditioner and comb out the nits, then rinse out the conditioner. Neem will kill adults and eggs both, plus messes them up so they don't reproduce if you miss one somehow. Keep checking for 3 weeks, and reuse if needed. As a nice bonus, the neem makes the nits comb out a LOT easier. Vacuum beds, furniture, car seats, etc... then spray with 1 tbsp neem in 32 oz oil and you won't have any problems with reinfection from the furniture. It works the same on fleas, thankfully. Anyway, it may be helpful if bugs do become a problem before the poor horse is healed. [/QUOTE]
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