RE: Scratches

["Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil>]

Yes, this is scratches or dew poisoning as it's called in our neck of the
woods (Maryland). A good working medication is Nolvasan, Furacin, Desitan,
mixed together. Wash affected area once with betadine laced water to soften
and remove scabs then slather on the goopy mix on a daily basis. Works on
most cases. Of course there are some horses that develope photo sensitivity
brought on I think by clover?? Not near as common as scratches.

Bonnie Snodgrass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Leigh331@aol.com [SMTP:Leigh331@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 13, 1998 11:07 AM
> To:	horsetrl@ctaz.com
> Cc:	ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject:	Re: Scratches
> 
> I don't know if it is really scratches, but my horses get it on the back
> of
> their white legs and on their noses (if white) this time of year and any
> other
> time that there is a heavy dew for many days. I beleive it has something
> to do
> with the wet/dry cycle of the day. I treat as chapping, using desitin or
> sunscreen and it goes away.
> Leigh