Ring Worm in Horses
One of the most common conditions that horses face in general, may it be a stabled horse or even un-stabled horse is skin problems. When I started to take care of my horse, I wanted to make sure his skin would be a perfect beauty. Not only do horses look good running, but their looks are enhanced by the quality of their skin or coat. But somehow even with my extensive personal care system my horse fell prey to Ringworm. I would like to elaborate a bit on this condition.
What is Ring Worm?
First of all, ring worm is a fungal infection which lives on the Keratin located in the coat of the horse. It’s not difficult to analyze its presence on your horse. The common symptom for ring worm is the presence of dry and flaky patches on the skin, along with hair loss around that area. It’s true it looks very ugly and do not mistake it for some kind of dirt that can be washed off by clean water. You will find your horse favoring that area a lot; this is basically because ring worm makes the affected area very itchy. If you find raised bumps on the skin or redness, then the condition might not be ringworm, as both of these are not symptoms of ringworm. Most of the times the ring worm patches are localized, but if immediate care is not taken then it might spread to other parts of the skin.
Treatment for Horses with Ring Worm
The treatment for this condition is not complex, but could be a little laborious. As a first step towards fixing the issue you must clip your horse. This will expose the infected area. The idea behind clipping is that the fungus thrives in damper condition, and once the hair is clipped then the infected area would be exposed to the UV rays of the sun, creating dry skin, which is helpful to get rid of the ring worm. You should also wash the horse with antifungal shampoo. This should be done every day till the skin is perfectly healed. You can find a good antifungal shampoo on Amazon.com. I was searching for R4i card on Amazon and somehow due to my previous searches on the site, I found an antifungal shampoo on the recommended list. In case if you are looking for an antifungal shampoo, you can check this link: http://astore.amazon.com/xz4-20/detail/B002C0KDG2 During the treatment period make sure that the horse if kept in dry and nicely ventilated area.
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