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Discussion on Scaly patches just below elbows
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New Member:
maryc
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Posted on Monday, Oct 13, 2008 - 3:35 pm:
my 7 year old Arab gelding has scaly patches of skin just below his elbows on both front legs. There is no sore, the flakes are large, and the hair doesn't come off with them. The skin feels somewhat thickened. Are these calluses from laying down? Should I treat them with Bag Balm or Corona to soften, or something maybe salicylic (sp?) acid that might exfoliate the area. They don't bother him, but the scaling drives me crazy!
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stevens
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Posted on Monday, Oct 13, 2008 - 6:49 pm:
My gelding has this same thing. I put Corona on it. Like your horse, it doesn't seem to bother him. I think it's just some kind of skin crud. I can keep it pretty much at bay with regular scrubbing with Betadine and the Corona.
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scooter
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Posted on Monday, Oct 13, 2008 - 7:50 pm:
Hi Mary one of my geldings gets that also, I put gall salve on it and it cleared it up pretty quickly. When I see it starting again I reapply it. Worked Very well for me. After awhile of this treatment he doesn't get it back for quite sometime.
Seemed to last about 6 mos or longer.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 - 9:22 am:
When a horse lies sternal the foot often contacts this area. Could this be caused where the horse is putting pressure on these areas? In general If this is the case I don't recommend wetting or skin softening ointments as it may make the skin more sensitive. I am not sure what is in Diane's gall salve but apparently it works for her.
It is always important to remember proper treatment will depend on the cause and similar symptoms can be caused by different problems. Try and see if your horse frequently lies like this.
DrO
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scooter
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 - 5:01 pm:
Dr.O. you have never heard of Gall Salve??? That stuff is great for minor owies and chaffing. Even works on mud fever if it isn't too bad. It's also pretty cheap. Here's a link to it, if you click label info it says it's ingredients.
https://www.americanlivestock.com/pm-15936-15272-gall-salve.aspx
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stevens
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 - 10:08 am:
Hmmm, I never considered that it could be anything other than "skin crud". Since my guy does lie on his sternum, as did the another horse that had this condition, it's very likely that could be the cause or at least a contributing factor.
I'll leave it alone from now on. Maybe it went away because I was making the skin more sensitive so the poor horse adjusted himself to avoid pressure on that area. What saints they are!!
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