Re: Re: scratches

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

I found a really good article in John Lyons magazine (the name of which I
can't for the life of me remember this minute) about rain rot/scratches.  I
remember it was the May issue...it was very informative and educational. 
From what I understood rain rot and scratches are a fungus/bacteria and
similar to each other in some aspects and can be started by even a minor
scratch from a stick or scrape where the bacteria takes hold...it can also
be spread to other horses who get a nick or cut, etc.  Don't quote me on
this but perhaps someone can actually FIND their issue and share the info
on ridecamp with us.
Maggie

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> From: Carl & Christy Logan <logan@etex.net>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: RC:  Re: scratches
> Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 9:50 PM
> 
> To:  Suzanne Griffin Barnes (can't seem to reply to you directly)   &   
> ridecamp
> 
> Thanks so much for your reply.   I have been wondering about this .... we
> are in the middle of a serious HOT (100+)  - DRY spell.   Has not rained
in
> 2 months (very unusual for Northeast Texas).  No heavy dews or moisture
on
> the grass either.   So,  why still the scratches.  I can understand
getting
> this in Spring, but w/ this dry spell ??    I have treated all of mine,
but
> what happens to horses that do not get treated ??   Will it go away
> eventually w/o treatment ??
> 
> TIA
> 
> Christy
> 
> 
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