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Post by scattymare on Dec 6, 2010 15:41:41 GMT
Anybody got an idea what this could be? Flossy has got random scabby bits on her body. She had them when she came and a couple of weeks ago I picked a load off. Yesterday when I did her rug change I noticed there are more. They are kind of like a rain scald type of thing – they are small matts of scurfy scab which pick out quite easily. But I don’t think it’s rain scald as before we got her it had been dry for so long and since with us she’s had a rain sheet on if wet. She’s not heavily rugged so I don’t think it’s from being too hot either. And they seem to cover from the top of her back and down her sides. None on her neck, head , legs etc, just her body. They are pretty small – about half the size of your little finger nail. She’s not covered in them, just randomly spaced, I’d say about six on each side
They’re not itchy or raw and don’t bother her when you pick them off.
It’s most bizarre. My only concern is that more have appeared since I picked the last lot out. Any ideas what they could be?
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Post by crazymare on Dec 6, 2010 16:52:23 GMT
its a long shot but your baby hasnt been anywhere near a manged fox or one been able to get in hay/or bedding
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Post by fimacg on Dec 6, 2010 17:21:15 GMT
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Post by scattymare on Dec 6, 2010 17:24:13 GMT
Hmm well we've only had her about 2 months and she came with 'it' so she could have been at her old place. It is like that sort of thing (only going from when my old cob had mange on her legs when I got her). But wouldn't mange spread and get worse? And even pass to the other 3.
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Post by fimacg on Dec 6, 2010 17:36:25 GMT
can you email a photo to your vets and see what they say... saves them coming out and it may be a simple answer like anti bacterial wash which you could try anyway
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Post by spotti on Dec 6, 2010 19:03:23 GMT
A friends old pony had something that sounded this last year...does it look kind of like exaggerated dandruff? Or is it more scab-like that flakey skin?
I can't remember the exact name of what Annie had but it was helped by an antibacterial wash from the vets. Again, I've no idea what the wash was but it seemed to clear it up nicely. Also I think B clipped Annie to get closer to the skin but then had to seriously rug her up as she was 10/11hh, 38 years old, living out 24/7, in about october-time when it was getting pretty nippy!
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Post by scattymare on Dec 6, 2010 19:13:47 GMT
Ooh Fi I didn't think it was ringworm but reading that link I'm not so sure....  Oh god I hope it's not. Really can't be dealing with having to scrub everthing in this weather!! Hmm I was going to call the vet but think I may suggest to YO she gets them out to do a scrape test. |
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Post by scattymare on Dec 6, 2010 19:17:25 GMT
Spotti, no it's not flaky skin it's more like lumpy bits. A bit like that site Fi's sent......
I thought ringworm would have spread quicker but it says on there it can spread very slowly...
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Post by spotti on Dec 6, 2010 21:33:52 GMT
A horse on our yard recently had ringworm. Started off as a small scabby bit on her nose and ended up all up the side of her face and neck. Silly YO didn't do anything about it until it was really quite bad so she ended up with about 5 horses with scabby bits...niiice! Luckily it didn't spread to the livery horses, just her dealer ones, but I know how annoying ringworm can be as I caught it once from a mule I used to work with on a local farm. Barely even touched her but I seemed to catch it from the fencing...had to have a cream on it twice a day for over a month and then keep it covered up the rest of the time so it didn't spread.
Completely sympathise with you if you have to scrib in this weather...boo!!!
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Post by zara on Dec 7, 2010 7:44:41 GMT
My friends shettie has had something very similar and it was the same bacteria that causes mud fever and it came up under his rug when he possibly got a bit too warm She has had to clip him and then wash the affected area with antibacterial shampoo and then dry with a hair drier and apply antiseptic. It has now completely cleared up but it took some time and effort. She now has a bald shettie on full livery!!! Zx
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Post by scattymare on Dec 7, 2010 8:56:30 GMT
LOL Zara. I thought Shetlands were supposed to be cheap!! Well on examining a patch this morning when I pulled a 'scab' out, I'm thinking it's not ringworm. It doesn't leave a bald patch at all or any raw area. It's not itchy for her. I think it must be some sort of bacteria. I will call the vet to see if they've any ideas and Eddies due her jabs by the end of the month so may get them out sooner to do those and take a look.
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Post by brigadier on Dec 7, 2010 16:37:44 GMT
Scatty- ive known ringworm look a bit different on different horses, plus it can be triggered by stress such as moving home etc. Like youve said, best get it checked by the vet as it will need sorting sooner rather than later. We had a stable of horses with it once, but some never showed the classic signs.
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Post by scattymare on Dec 7, 2010 16:50:48 GMT
Oooh I'm getting itchy thinking about it. Waiting for vets to call me back to let me know when they can come.
So hope it's not ringworm. What a pain.....
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Post by brigadier on Dec 13, 2010 10:22:04 GMT
Any update Scatty?
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Post by scattymare on Dec 15, 2010 8:53:41 GMT
Sorry I forgot about this! YO was supposed to be booking vets to come and do the jabs this week and get her checked at the same time but hasn't made the call yet  So I said to her last night I will call them today as aside from these scabs I don't want Eds jabs going overdue!! |
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Post by scattymare on Dec 23, 2010 10:04:56 GMT
Well the vet came yesterday and phew, it’s not ringworm. She is fairly certain that it is a type of rainscald/bacterial condition caused by the hot summer we had and probably not good grooming (which would make sense as I think Flossy had pretty much just been turned away and not had anything done with her) She wasn’t at all concerned by it and didn’t take a skin scrape. The scabs are getting smaller and smaller and less so she said to just keep brushing them out. If obviously they appear to be spreading or getting bigger she will take a skin scrape but didn’t feel it necessary yesterday.
Kind of what I expected but relieved that we’re not going to have to don scrubbing brushes in this weather!
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Post by fimacg on Dec 23, 2010 10:22:47 GMT
really glad its nothing serious and you dont need to get the marigold's out
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Post by brigadier on Dec 23, 2010 19:07:48 GMT
phew! better safe than sorry, at least you know now!
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