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Post by welsh gurl hj on Feb 18, 2007 18:19:41 GMT
ok guys my step dad has had this lil pony on loan 4 a while now n lst wk the vet came out as he had a rash n sed its possibly ring worm well 2day the results came bac an it was posotive 4 ringworm  bt my old horse got ring worm n it looked nuttin like wat silvers got  so i thort id post a few pics n c wat u guys think....      ......looks nasty ini any opinions or thorts will b gratefully recieved thanx hannah xxxxxxx |
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Post by lotte on Feb 18, 2007 19:07:10 GMT
hey hannah, I dont think that looks like ringworm, see below for photo of what it normally looks like. I think it shold be 'crusty' *ugh* and dark. That looks like irritation of some sort, have you changed his feed or recently washed his rugs or him in a new shampoo? a friends horse is allergic to barley and carrots ad comes up in this bumpy rash but horses react diff so ask your step dad what he is feeding him and if he could be a bit sensitive. Have you tried treating it with aloe vera, maise had a huge swollen fly bite and i used this pure aloe vera gel and it cleared it well. it is also suitable for rashes and is very soothing if he is itchy.  hope this helps and hope he feels better lotte x x x x |
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Post by welsh gurl hj on Feb 18, 2007 20:22:58 GMT
thanx lotte i fort it wasnt ring worm coz whiskey had it n it looked completely diffrent ill speak to him later bt i dnt think he has changed his food =S xxxxx |
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 18, 2007 20:34:36 GMT
we had a horse on our yard last year who came out in lumps and bumps and was really itchy, had the vet out, took scrapes, tested negative for ringworm. didnt get better, diff vet came out, took a skin biopsy and it turned out to be a bacterial skin infection, has he been tested for that as well? never actually seen ringworm though.
hope he gets better soon
hannah xxx
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Post by lotte on Feb 19, 2007 20:21:26 GMT
hey, just another idea-CAMROSA OINTMENT, think that is meant to be good for all types of skin irritations/disorders.
lott x
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 19, 2007 21:35:29 GMT
camrosa is good, lasts a long time
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Post by rainey on Feb 19, 2007 22:08:14 GMT
Hi there, definately look like ringworm to me, our Section A had it last year and it looked very similar. You have to clean everything with ringworm, wood in stable, tack, rugs, brushes, everything as it lives in anything porous. It's no good just treating the horse.
We got something from the vet, cost about £15 for 2 treatments. Makes a spray and you spray the horse and everything it has been in contact with. It cleared up totally in about 2 weeks. i just cant remember what they call it!
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Post by rainey on Feb 19, 2007 22:11:10 GMT
Sorry theres more! - you have to quarentine the horse as it's highly infectious.
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 19, 2007 22:20:52 GMT
was it vikron s? we used that when we thought one of the horses had ringworm, one sachet goes a long way
hannah
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Post by welsh gurl hj on Feb 20, 2007 15:49:48 GMT
thanx 4 all ur advise we r treatin it as ring worm bt if the irratation continues we r gunna get the vet out again lotte thanx hun ill try that  rainey weve all ready dun all that ;D  but we r gunna repeat it 4 times as thats wat we did wen whiskey (my old horse) got it.....lookin on the brite side of things lol atleast i get to play wiv the spray gun thingy ha ha ha thanx agen guys ;D much luv hannah xxxx |
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bt my old horse got ring worm n it looked nuttin like wat silvers got 
so i thort id post a few pics n c wat u guys think....
but we r gunna repeat it 4 times as thats wat we did wen whiskey (my old horse) got it.....lookin on the brite side of things lol atleast i get to play wiv the spray gun thingy ha ha ha