Comments on: Miracle of the Mineral Baths

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By: skin care products

skin care products — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:58:24 +0000

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By: smithg31620

smithg31620 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:30:59 +0000

i bought a horse that had rain rot one time,the farrier that i used told me to mix one cup of bleach with one gallon of water,and spray his back every day.in 2 weeks he was cured.i know it sounds weird but it works.and i seen it work on other horses also.good luck.
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By: redneck girl

redneck girl — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:28:59 +0000

give him iodine baths until it goes away thats what i do with my horses and it works
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By: baby bird watcher

baby bird watcher — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:26:59 +0000

If its fungal/bacterial I would try Dr. Naylors’ Blu-Kote spray. I swear by it . It’ll turn the area purple for awhile, but I use it on any cut, scrape, ringworm, etc. If you get it on your hands, take it off with alcohol.
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horse owner 20+ years

By: Kellllyyyy

Kellllyyyy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:24:59 +0000

Have you tried bathing him in iodine shampoo yet?
With the iodine, you scrub the rain rot and let it sit on it for about 10-15 minutes.
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My horses have gotten rain rot before.

By: csbp029

csbp029 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:22:59 +0000

My horse had really bad rain rot for a while, and while something that persistent doesn’t really sound like rain rot, the only thing that worked for us was Muck-Itch. It comes in a white-and-red spray bottle. We tried all the medicated shampoos too, with limited success. If you’ve been trying iodine-based scrubs and it’s really dry out, that might have to do with your problem; the point of iodine is to dry skin out, which is why it’s useful on rain rot, but if it isn’t actually rain rot it might be exacerbating your problem.
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By: Exquisite One

Exquisite One — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:20:59 +0000

Look for alsike clover or other toxic plants in your pasture or hay. Does is your horse have white socks? Is he by chance Palomino? This sounds like photosensitive reaction to a liver toxin in the horse’s diet to me. Horses do not have rain rot or scratches for a YEAR when they are kept dry and clean. I think you need to get another vet or go to a university vet school that specializes in horses. UC Davis, Cornell, Tufts, Ohio State, Iowa, University of Kentucky, Rood and Riddle in Kentucky are all good places to try. There are a lot of ’so called horse vets’ out there doing more harm than good. If your vet treats other farm animals or pets, that is clue that most horse people won’t use him/her. I had more than one bad turn with a vet - and always check out their experience and if they are certified Equine practicioners. Now, once you find a vet - tell them what you’ve posted here and ask about photo sensitivity.

Then, if you find out it is a photo sensitivity, you’re going to need to talk to your extension agent on how to till your pasture and reseed for quality grass.
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36 Yr. horse owner, Teacher of Master Horsemanship class, equine nutritionist, and student of classical dressage.

By: Animalfriend

Animalfriend — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:18:59 +0000

I’ve been dealing w/ rain rot in Florida for 20yrs. The best thing to use is Listerine, pour out about two inches of it and fill w/ baby oil.Shake it. Sponge on the infected area. Leave it there dont rince it. Do this every day for a week. It will be gone. Make sure you loosen the little nits to get it under that. Guaranteed cure. Also don’t use soap when you bathe him. Just water.
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By: mandylmit

mandylmit — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:16:59 +0000

This is what I have done for pastern scratches and it has worked on every horse I tried it on. First shave the area, wash with a shampoo containing betidine or tea tree oil, dry well with a towel. After allowing the area to air dry completely, apply a layer of triple anitbiotic ointment, on top of that put a layer of diaper rash ointment. Then wrap it with cotton against the skin, then vet wrap. Make sure to tape the wrap onto the hoof otherwise it will just fill up with dirt. Leave the wrap on for a few days at a time if it is not too dirty or torn up.

This remedy has worked for every horse I tried it on, even the ones that had cronic cases of scratches.

If your horse has a rain rot type condition on his body, I would wash him with a tea tree oil shampoo and then use an antifungal body wash. I like the Healing Tree Brand for both. If the horse’s skin is getting dry and flaky, I would mix the body was up with a little conditioner. We had a horse before that had the same type of thing and the vet gave us some sulfa drugs for him and told us to add some oil to his feed to help his coat a bit.

Also make sure any blankets he wears or saddle pads you use are clean. When we had a problem with body fungus, we would put a towel under the saddle pad and then wash it after each horse.
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