StellaLenoir
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My newest little mare has some weird thing going on with her skin and or hair. If you pet her she feels lumpy almost. She is full of clumpy hair that do not brush apart. She had this to some degree when she came, and it has just gotten worse after a few rainy weeks.
She also has a white dust like stuff that comes off her, and this white is part of the clumps you can feel. One clump came off and took hair with it!
After this last rain spell, everyone elses hair was normal, but dirty from rolling, and it brushed pretty clean. Hers was hard, and clumpy even after brushing. The hair just stayed together. She does not enjoy me picking at the clumps so I tried brushing and very few would brush out.
I have not seen rain rot first hand to really know what it is. Silver had a similar thing but only on the very tip of her tail and that was months ago.
My mares that I have had for over a year are great as far a coat. Very soft and no more dry skin. Rainbow did have flaky mane and her coat was dull, now shiny and soft
I started mine on BOSS when they came and I think that really helped my others. I started this new girl about 3 weeks ago on it, hoping it would help her weird skin thing. I will say she was very flaky in the face when she came, and that has healed 100 %.
I am leaning towards thinking this new girl has rain rot. The vet was unconcerned and blew me off as always.
I dont think it is bugs, I have searched for crawlys and have not seen one. Just very flaky and powdery.
I am in NW FL but it has been too cold to clip or bathe. I do think she would fit in the bathtub, so if a good bath would help I can do it. And oh well if she has to hang out inside
Can I get some good desciptions or photos of what rain rot looks like? Or if anyone has any ideas on what this could be please share your info.
I will try to get a pick in the day. She is such a sweet love, I want her to be shiny and happy and well like my others.
She also has a white dust like stuff that comes off her, and this white is part of the clumps you can feel. One clump came off and took hair with it!
After this last rain spell, everyone elses hair was normal, but dirty from rolling, and it brushed pretty clean. Hers was hard, and clumpy even after brushing. The hair just stayed together. She does not enjoy me picking at the clumps so I tried brushing and very few would brush out.
I have not seen rain rot first hand to really know what it is. Silver had a similar thing but only on the very tip of her tail and that was months ago.
My mares that I have had for over a year are great as far a coat. Very soft and no more dry skin. Rainbow did have flaky mane and her coat was dull, now shiny and soft
I started mine on BOSS when they came and I think that really helped my others. I started this new girl about 3 weeks ago on it, hoping it would help her weird skin thing. I will say she was very flaky in the face when she came, and that has healed 100 %.
I am leaning towards thinking this new girl has rain rot. The vet was unconcerned and blew me off as always.
I dont think it is bugs, I have searched for crawlys and have not seen one. Just very flaky and powdery.
I am in NW FL but it has been too cold to clip or bathe. I do think she would fit in the bathtub, so if a good bath would help I can do it. And oh well if she has to hang out inside
Can I get some good desciptions or photos of what rain rot looks like? Or if anyone has any ideas on what this could be please share your info.
I will try to get a pick in the day. She is such a sweet love, I want her to be shiny and happy and well like my others.