Re: [IceHorses] Hoof problems, rain rot
there are so many varieties of things... one time I waded on a shore near a papermill and I got the weirdest little fungus or whatever, it spread and was composed of large pus-filled bumops and right in the center of each one was a big round black dot. I told my husband it was bubonic plague. It was very hard to cure until I poured straight bleach on it. It hurt really bad but killed it instantly! lord only knows. some papermill rot deal...-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Hoof problems, rain rot
right now my horses have something weird! I am familiar with most types of rainrot, but this is little, small, like pencil eraser sized nubby bumps and so far the hair isnt falling out but if you scratch it with your fingernail it comes off easily and is like scaley dust. And betadine didnt help it. So next is bleach. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
RE: [IceHorses] Hoof problems, rain rot
>>Betadine is not antifungal? I use betadine or diluted iodine on rain rot and >>it works. And rain rot is caused by a fungus isn't it? I am going to have to >>read up on that. Betadine is an antibacterial and antifungal. Rain rot is a bacterium that has some fungal-like properties. Another reason why betadine works is it's somewhat drying and rain rot cannot live in a dry environment. Also, rain rot in anaerobic and doesn't do well around air. When I lived in Marin county, CA, rain rot was common. My horse never got it because I made sure to dry him out between rains. Minimally, I vigorously brushed him and fluffed his hair to let air in to his skin. (He was a Welsh/Arabian, not Icelandic). It probably takes longer for rain to get down to the skin on a hairy Icelandic, but once it got down there, it would probably stay moist. Cherie
