Re: Itchy Udder
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all Most of my mares get the crusty smegma that can be rubbed out at their pleasure and they DO turn their behinds to me daily to get this taken care of. One of my mares, after she had nursed a foal and her teats became a bit larger, (so there was area between them where the light doesn't reach!), developed a foul smelling, wet smegma that did irritate her. My vet said to cleanse it (I keep a package of wal-mart baby wipes in the barn for cleaning) and after I clean it I apply a diaper rash ointment - there are many brands and I use a generic one. If I do this on a twice a month basis, she is very comfortable and at a very inexpensive cost to us. Hope this will help Mary Harvey in Virginia where we have 2+ inches of snow on the ground and a possibility of more!
Re: Itchy Udder
This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] My vet told me not to wash my gelding's sheath too often; the more you wash it the quicker they develop the smegma. It is kind of like once you start washing your hair everyday, you must continue doing it or it gets greasy in a day! I used Excalibur , as was already mentioned, for my mare and my gelding and Tree Tea oil is the main ingredient, I think. I would suggest slowing down the washing to every other week or less and see if you can find a happy medium. The oily /greasy coat is actually somewhat protective of delicate tissue so the body will keep trying to replace it. -- Genie Dethloff Ann Arbor, Michigan
Re: Itchy Udder
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Fjord mare, Osa, has an itchy udder. She'll see any family member coming and meet us at the gate, nickering and stretching out for us to scratch. It's black crusty/greasy stuff. I've washed it thoroughly with treetea soap and it'll be itchy and yucky again the next day. I tried a weeks worth of washing each day with micro tech, but to no avail. What is it? It's been going on for a long time, and I keep forgetting to ask the vet when he's here as it's not a big prob. but must be somewhat annoying for her. Any ideas on what else to try? Jane in cold maine It's referred to as smegma---the same as stallions/geldings get in their sheaths and on the shaft of the penis. Like the guys, mares differ in how much they produce---some just get a little waxy crud now and again; some are real grease pits. My old Nansy mare was sort of in the middle---some crud, but not too gooey. However, she'd hardly ever turn down a good udder-scritch, and we used to laughingly tell her that she was an obscene hussy, the way she'd carry on while we were rubbing her udder for her. Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon
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Re: Itchy Udder
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We use sheath cleaner (Excalibur by Equicare) on our mare Elise. We have to clean her quite often. Jeanie Texas
Itchy Udder
This message is from: Don Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, I've enjoyed all of your stories and love the vacuum idea! They sure do get dusty, I'll have to give that one a try. My Fjord mare, Osa, has an itchy udder. She'll see any family member coming and meet us at the gate, nickering and stretching out for us to scratch. It's black crusty/greasy stuff. I've washed it thoroughly with treetea soap and it'll be itchy and yucky again the next day. I tried a weeks worth of washing each day with micro tech, but to no avail. What is it? It's been going on for a long time, and I keep forgetting to ask the vet when he's here as it's not a big prob. but must be somewhat annoying for her. Any ideas on what else to try? Thanks, Jane in cold maine where we need a nice cushion of snow over the frozen mud!
