Im at a complete loss what to do!

After my past post 'mud rash woes', things with Casper are getting no better.
I have tried everything.....but today his legs are swollen again although this time there are no signs of mud rash. I spoke to my vet and they weren't interested so I've contacted another vet and they are coming to see him on Friday, but they have asked me to think long and hard as to if its fair to keep him going when he is suffering so much??? He even gets mud rash in the summer,

How do you even start to decide if i should let him go?
Dont get me wrong, i wont let him suffer but i really dont know how i'll say good bye to my handsome boy????

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How old is he ??

Have you tried Pig Oil & Sulphur for Mud Rash ??
A lot of people rave about this.

There must be something out there to help your boy.

XxX

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Would bandaging his legs not help?

Iv heard hosing them for 20 mins, then drying them off, plastering them in udder cream and bandaging can help long term mud fever (although iv never tried this method!). havnt they looking into it being a possible virus/infection type thing? Id of thought it would of gone by now?

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he's 19

Yeah tried that as well as god knows how many creams etc even liquid paraffin but it only wrks f a day mayb 2 @ most........

I just dont want him t suffer ne more, he is a part bred arab and wants to be out playing, since christmas he's only been out for 18 days, i just feel so sorry for him and i dont want him suffering, im sat her crying at the thought of loosing him but i dont knw what to do any more.......

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ive tried that with him and it seemed to work...until i turned him out again!

it seems all he has to do is see mud and it flaires up again!

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Couldnt you turn him out in the bandages? maybe bandage lightly with boots on top? wouldnt putting something like chalk on his legs help keep them dry so reduce the mud fever?

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Have you tried MABS mud fever spray, i have heard really good reports of that too.

I have a trial bottle here so if you want it pm me your address & i will happily send it to you.

Anything is worth a try.

Your horse is not that old either at 19.

When i first got my mare she had mud rash & i put on Keratex Mud Shield & wrapped her legs with stretch turnout boots (bought from Robinsons website) which helped to combat it, she's never had it since.

XxX

ETA: http://www.mudfever.net/

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just asked a friend.

She says 'coopers' its a fly spray apparently but kills everything. any form of bacteria EVERYTHING. she says it can be used for sweetitch, lice, mud fever etc.

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thanks guys. Blackdiamond i have pm'd you my address, thank you

Well today i had to get my normal vet out to my foal (she had colic poor love) and a vet turned up that i've known for as long as ive had horses, he sorted the foal and then took a look at Casper. (funny how a friendly vet can get near a scared horse, dont you think!!) He's given me 4 different creams to try (cant remember the names sorry!)

My only worry with them is they are a cure not a preventive cream so not sure im any better off, if it doesn't rain it pours huh?!! lol

So fingers crossed this new vet will have a look and have some more ideas!

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Gosh your really having a run of bad luck just now.
(((((((hugs))))))))

Here's hoping one of the creams the vet has given you will help or the one i am sending you.

Could your vet send a scraping away to get it analysed to see if there is anything else that could be causing the mud rash to stay ???

I wish i was there to give you hugs.

Give Casper a huge hug from me.

XxX

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