Sores on horse's hips

[Sparky-TN]

We have a sixteen month old black racking mare. Yesterday we were petting her, when we found several clusters of sores scabbed over, on her hips. Does anybody have a clue of what this could be? We really can't see them because of the black hair, but you sure can feel them! Thanks a lot. Sparky

 

[msscamp]

Sparky, are the sores on both hips or just one? Where about on her hips?

 

[Just_a_girl]

rain rot maybe?

 

[Sparky-TN]

They are on both hips. At the top of her hips, as they start turning down. Also when you scatch her she has a white powder like dusting under her hair.

 

[Sparky-TN]

I don't know what is rain rot?

 

[msscamp]

A link to a description of rain rot.

http://www.equusite.com/articles/health ... nRot.shtml

 

[J&T Farm]

Rain rot. Iodine shampoo bath. This will kill the fungus and you will be back to normal.

This is usually seen more in the spring and early summer though.

 

[fellersbarnoneranch]

sounds like rain rot--fungus...can use a 3-1 water bleach...but it kinda burns em a little....we got it pretty bad winter before last. If you have one that tends to turn up with it....give them a place to dry out in wet weather.

 

[Alan]

J&T and Fellers are right on about rain rot. If it is rain rot you can also use 1% iodine mixed 50% with water in a spray bottle.

Alan

 

[TCFC]

Sounds bang on like rain rot to me, the advice given abovie is what I would reccommend

TCFC