How do you treat rain scald on horses legs?

How is Rain Scald treated? Affected areas should be gently washed with a mild disinfectant shampoo or solution e.g., chlorhexidine or povidone iodine and as many of the scabs as possible removed without causing excessive discomfort to the horse.

Why are my horses legs stocking up?

A: Most commonly, this type of swelling, called “stocking up,” occurs when fluid pools in the tissues of your horse’s lower legs (called edema) during periods of inactivity. When your horse is exercised, the fluid is mobilized into his circulation and his legs return to normal.

What do you do if your horse gets stocked up?

Treating stocking up is easy—you simply need to get your horse moving. Ride him, walk him by hand or turn him out with a pasture mate. With activity, swelling will usually diminish within the hour.

How do I help my horse stock up?

If your horse is prone to stocking up, the best remedy is to allow it freedom in a paddock or pasture where it can be encouraged to move by placing water, feed, and shelter in different places. The more your horse moves, even at a walk, the better.

Is rain rot contagious to other horses?

Rain rot is highly contagious and any grooming tools or tack that come in contact with an infected horse should be thoroughly cleaned and not shared with other horses.

Is rain scald and rain rot the same?

Rain rot, also known as rain scald, is a severe skin infection that causes scabs and lesions on a horse’s skin. Typically rain rot is found on the body of the horse, though it can spread all over the skin’s surface. Additionally, rain rot is extremely contagious and can be passed from horse to horse.

How to prevent rain rot on horses?

Hair loss

Hair that rises up in tufts

Hair that falls out if rubbed or brushed

Smooth skin underneath hair loss (mild cases)

Small scabs or sores (severe cases)

What are the symptoms of rain rot in horses?

Remove any hair from the wounded or affected area.

Apply Clireon Wound and Skin Care SolutionTM directly to the skin and continue until the affected area is clean.

Apply a dressing soaked in Clireon,if necessary.

Repeat these steps up to five times per day.

If a dressing sticks to the wound during removal,soak the dressing in Clireon to loosen it.

What is rain rot in horses?

Rain rot, also called rain scald or dermatophilosis, is a skin infection caused by a bacterium known as Dermatophilus congolensis. Living on the horse’s skin, D. congolensis is mostly dormant, but under wet conditions, this bacterium can cause an inflammatory infection resulting in lesions along your horse’s skin.

What is rain rot horse?

Horse Rain Rot, also known as Rain Scald, is a common skin disease/infection in horses caused by a bacterium called Dermatophilus congolensis.It’s possibly one of the more common horse skin infections, and although it looks serious, it’s not as grave as it appears.