Re: Fw: Scratches

[Cynthia Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>]

Janet,

"Little pepples" is exactly what it looks/feels like on my gelding's nose,
and  I put Baza cream on it.

Yes, please let us know the results.

Cindy Eyler
Baltimore

At 06:38 PM 10/13/98 -0700, Janet Baca wrote:
>Hey everyone,
>Thanks for all your suggestions, unfortunately,  we live in the desert in AZ
>and it is as dry as a bone now with plenty of dust to eat.  There is no dew
>here in the morning and no clover, and in the corral, not even any weeds for
>the poor kids.  It doesn't really look like sunburn either, it's not pink.
>Her hair is growing in thick now because of the very cool nights (40s-50s).
>It's very hard and goes almost the length of her white area, looks like
>little pebbles growing out of her nose is as best I can describe it.  But
>almost everyone suggested Desitin so I will try it and let you know if it
>works.  Thanks for the quick response.
>Janet Baca
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leigh331@aol.com <Leigh331@aol.com>
>To: horsetrl <horsetrl>
>Cc: ridecamp <ridecamp>
>Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 8:10 AM
>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
>>
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